Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions. The collection is unprocessed but open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1933. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Craig County under the accession number 44924.

Historical Information

Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a nineteenth-century Virginia congressman. The county was formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1851. Parts of Monroe County were added in 1853 and 1856, part of Montgomery County was added in 1853, part of Alleghany County added in 1856, and part of Giles County added in 1858.

Scope and Content

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1933, consist of unprocessed judgments and chancery and other court papers. The judgments and court papers date roughly from 1852 into the 1900s and consist mainly of misfiled items pulled out of chancery causes. The chancery consists of summons and subpoenas from 1851-1866 and various pieces of chancery causes dating 1915-1933.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Craig County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Craig County.

Geographical Names:

• Craig County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Craig County.
• Judicial records -- Virginia -- Craig County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Craig County.