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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Chad Underwood, 25 April 2013 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Fairfax County (Va.) County Court Records, 1772-1795 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1109812-1146466 circa Chad Underwood

Library of Virginia 2012 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Fairfax County (Va.) County Court Records, 1772-1795 1109812-1146466 circa Library of Virginia (Some records in this collection may be located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions and hours.) 2 v. (negative photostats) English Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Fairfax County (Va.) County Court Records, 1772-1795, Local government records collection, Fairfax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Fairfax County.

Historical Information

Fairfax County was named for Thomas Fairfax, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. It was formed from Prince William County in 1742. Its area is 410 square miles, and the county seat is Fairfax.

Created in 1742. Original wills and deeds as well as many other loose papers were destroyed during the Civil War. Deed books for twenty-six of the fifty-six years between 1763 and 1819 are missing. Numerous pre–Civil War minute books are missing as well.

 Scope and Content

Fairfax County (Va.) County Court Records, 1772-1795, consists of Orders and Rule Dockets.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Fairfax County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Fairfax County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Fairfax County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Fairfax County. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Fairfax County.