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Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center

Fairfax County Road Petitions, 1844-1908 , 1844-1854, 1856-1858, 1866-1908, non-inclusive

5 linear feet

This collection starts in 1844 and ends in 1908. The bulk of the collection is concentrated from 1867 through 1890, with a particularly prominent concentration from 1886 through 1890. No records from 1859 through 1865 exist. Likewise, no road petition records exist prior to 1844 - both gaps in chronology are likely due to military activity during the Civil War. The Library of Virginia identifies Fairfax County as a "Lost Records Locality," meaning this locality suffered significant losses of early records due to military action. Our records end in 1908 because the law changed in 1909, shifting responsibility for road petitions to the county's Board of Supervisors.

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Fairfax County Road Petitions, 1844-1908 , 1844-1854, 1856-1858, 1866-1908, non-inclusive 5 linear feet

Fairfax Circuit Court

This collection starts in 1844 and ends in 1908. The bulk of the collection is concentrated from 1867 through 1890, with a particularly prominent concentration from 1886 through 1890. No records from 1859 through 1865 exist. Likewise, no road petition records exist prior to 1844 - both gaps in chronology are likely due to military activity during the Civil War. The Library of Virginia identifies Fairfax County as a "Lost Records Locality," meaning this locality suffered significant losses of early records due to military action. Our records end in 1908 because the law changed in 1909, shifting responsibility for road petitions to the county's Board of Supervisors.

Fairfax County Public Library

The John M. Sherwood Collection, circa 1860-2011

Approx. 14 linear ft.; 22 boxes, 5 map drawers
This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, blueprints, plats photographs and artifacts from the personal and professional lives of the Sherwood and Myers families in Fairfax County, Virginia. The materials date from circa 1860 to 2011.
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The John M. Sherwood Collection, circa 1860-2011 Approx. 14 linear ft.; 22 boxes, 5 map drawers

John M. Sherwood
This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, blueprints, plats photographs and artifacts from the personal and professional lives of the Sherwood and Myers families in Fairfax County, Virginia. The materials date from circa 1860 to 2011.
Fairfax County Public Library

The Virginia Room Biography Files, Undated

15.5 linear feet
The Virginia Room Biography Files consist of 15.5 linear feet and consist of over 1,200 folders on Fairfax County families and individuals. Folders contain news clippings, articles, obituaries, genealogies, photocopies, correspondence, unpublished reports and family histories, and reproductions of historical documents.
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The Virginia Room Biography Files, Undated 15.5 linear feet

Virginia Room - City of Fairfax Regional Library - Fairfax County Public Library
The Virginia Room Biography Files consist of 15.5 linear feet and consist of over 1,200 folders on Fairfax County families and individuals. Folders contain news clippings, articles, obituaries, genealogies, photocopies, correspondence, unpublished reports and family histories, and reproductions of historical documents.
Fairfax County Public Library

The Wayne Hill Stereoview Collection, 1871-1909

0.6 linear feet
The Wayne Hill Stereoview Collection consists of 71 stereoviews depicting scenes throughout Virginia including Fairfax County. The collection spans the years 1871-1909, although many are undated and some depict images from the Civil War era. Wayne Hill, a local photographer, collected and owned these stereoviews.
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The Wayne Hill Stereoview Collection, 1871-1909 0.6 linear feet

Hill, Wayne
The Wayne Hill Stereoview Collection consists of 71 stereoviews depicting scenes throughout Virginia including Fairfax County. The collection spans the years 1871-1909, although many are undated and some depict images from the Civil War era. Wayne Hill, a local photographer, collected and owned these stereoviews.

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