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Preferred Citation

Frederick County (Va.) Loyalty Oaths, 1865-1866. Local government records collection, Frederick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Frederick County.

Historical Information

Frederick County was named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of George II. It was formed from Orange County in 1738, but the county government was not organized until 1743. Part of Augusta County was added later.

Scope and Content

Frederick County (Va.) Loyalty Oaths, 1865-1866, consist of oaths signed by male residents of Frederick County in which they promise to "support the Constitution of the United States and the laws made in pursuance thereof as the supreme law of the land."

Includes an index arranged alphabetically by surname.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Frederick County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Frederick County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Frederick County

Geographical Names:

• Frederick County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Frederick County
• Loyalty Oaths -- Virginia -- Frederick County
• Oaths -- Virginia -- Frederick County

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