Spotsylvania County (Va.) Organization Records, 1938, 1970-1972

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:

Spotsylvania County (Va.) Organization Records, 1938, 1970-1972, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Spotsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Spotsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Spotsylvania County (Va.) Organization Records, 1938, 1970-1972, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Spotsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Spotsylvania County (Va.) Organization Records, 1938, 1970-1972 is comprised of records created by groups in Spotsylvania County. These records consist of unprocessed, loose records. The records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat fliled or foldered but not fully processed.

Includes records from the Forest Hill Baptist Union Church (1938), Kirk O'Cliff Presbyterian Church {1970), Belmont Church of Brethren (1972) and Apostle Faith Temple (1972).

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Spotsylvania County was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. It was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties by a statute adopted in 1720 to take effect on 1 May 1721. The county seat is Spotsylvania.

Lost Locality Notes: Many loose county court papers prior to 1839, when the courthouse moved from Fredericksburg to Spotsylvania Courthouse, are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist. The district court, superior court, and circuit court records of Spotsylvania County from 1813 to 1889 are in Fredericksburg.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Spotsylvania County under an undated accession.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by J. Taylor: January 2026.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Spotsylvania County (Va.) Organization Records, 1938, 1970-1972 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
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