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<titleproper>A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, <date>1855-1905</date>
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<subtitle id="sort">Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 1855-1905
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<author>Jennifer Taylor
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<date type="publication">&#169; 2025  By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. 
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<creation>Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word by Jennifer Taylor, <date>14 July 2025</date>
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<titleproper>A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, <date>1855-1905</date>
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<subtitle>A Collection in <lb/>the Library of Virginia

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<publisher>Library of Virginia
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<date type="publication">2025 
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<head>Descriptive Summary
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<repository label="Repository" encodinganalog="852$a">The Library of Virginia
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<unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 
<unitdate type="inclusive" label="Date" encodinganalog="245$f">1855-1905
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<physloc label="Location">State Records Center
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<physdesc label="Physical Characteristics" encodinganalog="300$a"><extent>1 volume; 1 cubic foot (1 box)</extent>
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<language langcode="eng">English
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<origination label="Collector" encodinganalog="110$a">Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court
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<head>Administrative Information
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<p>There are no restrictions.
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<head>Preferred Citation
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<p>Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 1855-1905, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Louisa County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219. 
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<head>Acquisition Information
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<p>These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Louisa County under an undated accession.
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<head>Processing Information
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<p>Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.
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<p>Encoded by J. Taylor: July 2025</p>
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<head>Historical Information
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<p><emph render="bold">Context for Record Type:</emph> Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.
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<p><emph render="bold">Locality History:</emph> Louisa County was named for Louisa, a daughter of King George II and wife of King Frederick V of Denmark. It was formed from Hanover County in 1742. The county seat is Louisa.</p>
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<head>Scope and Content
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<p>Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 1855-1905 is comprised of various records created by groups in Louisa County. Represented records largely consist of a treasurer's book and loose records.
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<p>This collection is arranged into two series:
<list type="simple"><item>Series I: Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Virginia, Dove Chapter No. 44 Records, 1855-1875</item>
<item>Series II: Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 1859-1905 [UNPROCESSED]</item> </list></p>
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<head>Related Material
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<p>Additional Louisa 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=VA159">"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."</extref>
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Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Virginia, Dove Chapter No. 44 Records, 1855-1875
<unitdate type="inclusive">1855-1875</unitdate>
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<physloc>State Records Center
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<physdesc><extent>1 volume</extent>
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	<unittitle label="Barcode Number 1157381">Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Virginia, Dove Chapter No. 44 Treasurer's Book, 
	<unitdate type="inclusive">1855-1875
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<unittitle label="Series II">
Louisa County (Va.) Organization Records, 
<unitdate type="inclusive">1859-1905</unitdate>
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<physloc>State Records Center
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<physdesc><extent>1 cubic foot (1 box)</extent>
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	<unittitle label="Barcode Number 1153152">Business Records, 1839-1869; Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1770-1888; Justice of the Peace Records, 1817-1868; Justice of the Peace Summons, 1818-1870; Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1811-1895; Organization Records: Masonic Lodge Records, 1859-1905; Organization Records, 1885-1899; School Records, 1826-1893; Treasurer Records, 1899,1903., 
	<unitdate type="inclusive">1770-1905
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