A Guide to the Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914 Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914 51922

A Guide to the Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession number: 51922


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession number
51922
Title
Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914
Physical Characteristics
12.15 cu.ft. (27 boxes)
Collector
Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914, Local government records collection, Charles City 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 Charles City County under accession number 51922.

Historical Information

Charles City County was named for Charles I of England and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. Its area is 204 square miles, and the county seat is Charles City.

Records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

Scope and Content

Charles City County (Va.) Records, 1802-1914, contain Common Law Papers, 1841-1912; Deeds Recorded and Plats, 1843-1909; Judgments, 1846-1861; Judgments, Criminal Suits, and Dockets, 1802-1903; and Wills, 1849-1914.

Related Material

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

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .