Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, King and Queen County (Va.) Reel 21.

Preferred Citation

King and Queen County (Va.) Plat Book, 1823-1878. King and Queen County (Va.) Reel 21, Local government records collection, King and Queen County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from King and Queen County under assession number 24218.

Historical Information

King and Queen County was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

Records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were again destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union troops on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

The plat book of King and Queen County in this collection was created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Plat Book, 1823-1878, of King and Queen County Court. The plat book includes a map which describes a piece of land and its features, such as boundaries, lots, roads, easements and field notes.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional King and Queen 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 .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• King and Queen County (Va.) -- History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Land records-- Virginia -- King and Queen County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- King and Queen County.
• Plats -- Virginia -- King and Queen County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• King and Queen County (Va.) County Court.

Adjunct Descriptive Data