Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Stafford County (Va.) Election Records, 1904-1968, Local governement records collection, Stafford 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 records from Stafford County.

Historical Information

Stafford County was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Part of King George County was added on 1 January 1777. The county is named for the English county.

Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Stafford County (Va.) Election Records, 1908-1968, include 52 volumes of registered voters from 11 precincts (white) and 2 volumes (1089900) from one unidentified colored precinct in the county. Precincts include Brooke, Chatham, White Oak, Falmouth, Griffis, Hartwood, Roseville, Stafford, Simpson, Courthouse and Stafford C.H.

Related Material

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

Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Record Localities. Additional Stafford County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search 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:

• Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Stafford County.

Geographical Names:

• Stafford County (Va.)--History--20th century

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Stafford County.

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