Virginia and West Virginia Localities Miscellaneous Records, 1736-1915

Access and use

Location of collection:
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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia and West Virginia Localities Miscellaneous Records, 1736-1915, Local government records collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Pennsylvania State Archives
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia and West Virginia Localities Miscellaneous Records, 1736-1915, Local government records collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Virginia and West Virginia Localities Miscellaneous Records, 1736-1915, consist of chancery causes, common law suits, deeds, wills, military and pension records, property records, road and bridge records, tax and fiscal records, overseers of the poor, fiduciary records, financial records, correspondence, business records, officials' bonds, insurance policies, and other court papers. The records were removed from the courthouses from the following localities: Albemarle County, Augusta County, Bath County, Berkley County, Botetourt County, Bedford County, Clarke County, Greenbrier County, Jefferson County, Kanawha County, Lee County, Morgan County, Orange County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Prince William County, Richmond County, Rockbridge County, Spotsylvania County, Westmoreland County, and Wythe County.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from Pennsylvania State Archives under the accession number 52780.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1.35 cu. ft. (3 boxes)