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        <titleproper>A Guide to the Stafford County (Va.) Deed Book 26A, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1865-1870</date></titleproper>
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      <titleproper>A Guide to the Stafford County (Va.) Deed Book 26A, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1865-1870</date></titleproper>
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      <author>Sherri Bagley
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      <unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">Stafford County (Va.) Deed Book 26A, 
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      <origination label="Creator" encodinganalog="110$a">Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Court.
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        <p>Use microfilm copy, Stafford County (Va.) Reel 58. 
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        <p>Stafford County (Va.) Reel 58, Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
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      <p>Stafford County was named for the English county. It was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Part of King George County was added in 1777. The county seat is Stafford.
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      <p>Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.</p>
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      <p>Deed Book 26A, 1865-1870, of Stafford County Court.  This reel record the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred.  The reel includes Part I (pp. 1-362) and Part II (pp. 363-800).  This reel has an index.  
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        <p>Additional Stafford County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult <extref xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA265">"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."</extref></p>
        <p>Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Stafford County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the <extref xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/lost">Lost Records Localities Digital Collection</extref> available at Virginia Memory.
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        <p>For more information and a listing of lost records localities see <extref xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/rn30_lostrecords.pdf">Lost Records research note</extref>. 
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