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<titleproper>A Guide to the Westmoreland (Va.) Justice of the Peace Records, <date>1886-1934</date>
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<titleproper>A Guide to the Westmoreland (Va.) Justice of the Peace Records, <date>1886-1934</date>
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<subtitle>A Collection in <lb/>the Library of Virginia
<num type="Collection Number">Barcode Numbers 1101771, 1101779, 1101803.
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<date type="publication">2018 
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<head>Descriptive Summary
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<unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">Westmoreland(Va.) Justice of the Peace Records, 
<unitdate type="inclusive" label="Date" encodinganalog="245$f">1886-1934
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<unitid label="Collection Number" encodinganalog="099$a">Barcode Numbers 1101771, 1101779, 1101803.
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<language langcode="eng">English
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<origination label="Collector" encodinganalog="110$a">Westmoreland (Va.) Circuit Court
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<head>Administrative Information
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<p>There are no restrictions.
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<p>There are no restrictions.
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<head>Preferred Citation
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<p>Westmoreland (Va.) Justice of the Peace Records, 1886 - 1934. Local government records collection , Court Records.  The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
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<head>Acquisition Information
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<p>These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Westmoreland Va.
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<head>Historical Information
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<p>Westmoreland County was named for the English county.  It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653, and part of King George County was added in 1777.  Its area is 229 square miles, and the county seat is Montross.  
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<head>Scope and Content
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<p>Westmoreland County (Va.) Justice of the Peace Records includes the following series; Cases Disposed of by the Justices and Justices' Executions. 
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<p>This collection is arranged chronologically.</p>
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<p>Additional Westmoreland County Justice of the Peace 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="http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/">A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm</extref>
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<head>Corporate Names:</head>
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<subject source="lcsh" encodinganalog="650$a">Public records -- Virginia -- Westmoreland County (Va.) </subject>
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<geogname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="651$a">Westmoreland (Va.) --Virginia --History</geogname>
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<head>Genre and Form Terms:</head>
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