A Collection in the Library of Virginia
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Library of Virginia
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Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1838-1910. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library
of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Roanoke County under the accession number
50203.
Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River. The name is an Indian word meaning shell money. The county was formed from
Botetourt County in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added later.
Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1838-1910, consists of ten volumes of tax and court records including Personal Property
Tax Books (1838-1842, 1853-1863, 1865-1873), Common Law Memorandum Book (1871 January-1887 July), Reservations of Title to
Personalty (1890 February-1910 August), and Treasurer's Collection Book for townships of Big Lick, Catawba and Salem (1871-1874).