Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation), Business Records, Election Records, Land Records, Wills, Marriage Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Miscellaneous Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Fiduciary Records, Military and Pension Records and Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments; Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships: Business Charters; Election Records; Land Records: Copies of Deeds; Wills: Copies of Wills; Marriage Records: Copies of Marriage Licenses.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Oaths of Office; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney; Tax and Fiscal Records: Personal Property: Book of Automobile, Chauffeur and Motorcycle Licenses, 1912.

Court Records: Chancery Records: Orphan Chancery, Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Fiduciary Records: Qualification of Guardianship, 1892; Military and Pension Records: List of Pensioners, 1908; Road and Bridge Records: Receipts, 1808 and 1812.

Biographical / historical:

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. The city of Lynchburg was established in 1786. It was incorporated as a town in 1805 and as a city in 1852. Lynchburg was enlarged by various annexations from Campbell County in 1814, 1819, 1870, 1900, 1908, 1926 and 1940. The city also annexed land from Bedford County in 1964 and parts of Campbell and Bedford counties were annexed to the city in 1958 and 1975.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Lynchburg.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 boxes--2 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1175605) found at Library of Virginia.