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Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Primary Collecting Areas:
State and local government records. Private Papers, including family records, personal papers, business, and organizational records. Prints & photographs, maps, architectural drawings & plans, state artwork, rare books.
Description:
The Library of Virginia is one of the oldest agencies of Virginia government, founded in 1823 to preserve and provide access to the state's incomparable printed and manuscript holdings. Our collection, which has grown steadily through the years, is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government.
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Collection vi02578 1795-1860
Library of Virginia

vi02578 1795-1860

Caroline County (Va.) Marriage Bonds, Certificates and Consents Nos. 1-3, 1795-1860, record the original bonds of marriage between a bride and groom within the county. These volumes also contain original marriage consents and marriage certificates issued by individual ministers. All original marriage bonds, certificates and consents found in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office were numbered chronologically and placed in the pages of three volumes by means of an adhesive. The staff likely undertook this procedure to try and preserve the original documents. Because of the adhesive technique used, it is possible to view the back of all these documents. Volume Numbers 1 (1795-1805, 1-251) and 2 (1805-1819, 252-464) were the only volumes originally microfilmed. Volume No. 3 (1819-1860, 465-633) was filmed at a later date by a different vendor.

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