Petersburg (Va.) Marriage Registers, 1850-1872

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Petersburg (Va.) Marriage Registers, 1850-1872, Local government records collection, Petersburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Petersburg (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Petersburg (Va.) Marriage Registers, 1850-1872, Local government records collection, Petersburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Petersburg (Va.) Marriage Registers, 1850-1872, record the following information: date marriage license issued by court, names of bride and groom, race, name of person consenting to marriage.

Biographical / historical:

Petersburg was formed from parts of Dinwiddie, Prince George, and Chesterfield Counties. A garrison and fur trading post called Fort Henry was established there in 1645 on the site of the Indian town Appamattuck. The present name, suggested in 1733 by William Byrd (1674-1744), honors Peter Jones, Byrd's companion on expeditions into the Virginia backcountry. Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784. In the latter year the towns of Blandford, Pocahontas, and Ravenscroft were added to Petersburg. It was incorporated as a city in 1850.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from Petersburg Circuit Court under the accession number 52919.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 v.