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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 12 August 2020 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1014391, 1014399, 1175605 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2020 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934 1014391, 1014399, 1175605 Library of Virginia 3 boxes--2 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1175605) found at Library of Virginia. English Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934. Local government records collection, Lynchburg Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Lynchburg.

Historical Information

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. The city of Lynchburg was established in 1786. It was incorporated as a town in 1805 and as a city in 1852. Lynchburg was enlarged by various annexations from Campbell County in 1814, 1819, 1870, 1900, 1908, 1926 and 1940. The city also annexed land from Bedford County in 1964 and parts of Campbell and Bedford counties were annexed to the city in 1958 and 1975.

Scope and Content

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation), Business Records, Election Records, Land Records, Wills, Marriage Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Miscellaneous Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Fiduciary Records, Military and Pension Records and Road and Bridge Records.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Lynchburg Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Lynchburg. Geographical Names: Lynchburg (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg. Contents List Records, 1820-1925

Court Records: Judgments; Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships: Business Charters; Election Records; Land Records: Copies of Deeds; Wills: Copies of Wills; Marriage Records: Copies of Marriage Licenses.

Records, circa 1850-1928

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Oaths of Office; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney; Tax and Fiscal Records: Personal Property: Book of Automobile, Chauffeur and Motorcycle Licenses, 1912.

Records, 1819-1934

Court Records: Chancery Records: Orphan Chancery, Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Fiduciary Records: Qualification of Guardianship, 1892; Military and Pension Records: List of Pensioners, 1908; Road and Bridge Records: Receipts, 1808 and 1812.