A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1851-1922
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1855-1922. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.
Acquisition Information
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.
Historical Information
Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.
Scope and Content
Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1851-1922 are comprised of the following record types: Chancery Docket Books, Chancery Fee Books, Chancery Memorandum Books, a Chancery Minute Book, a Chancery Rule Docket Book, a Common Law Docket Book, a Clerk's Common Law Docket Book, Common Law Fee Books, Law Fee Books, Common Law Memorandum Books, a Common Law Minute Book, a Docket Book, Fee Books, an Issue Docket Book, a Jury List Book, a Minute Book, a Receipt Book for Chancery Causes, a Process Book and a Witness Attendance Book.
Related Material
Additional Nelson County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.
- Nelson County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--Nelson County.