A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) County Court Records, 1808-1930
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Nelson County (Va.) County Court Records, 1808-1930. Local government records collection, Nelson County (Va.) 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.) County Court Records, 1808-1930, are comprised of the following records types: Execution Books A-E, G-H, J-K, M-N, Fee Books, a Chancery Rules Book, a Quarterly Session Minute Book, a Memorandum Book, a Receipt Book for Chancery Causes Taken Out, a Law Rules Book, a Chancery Fee Book, a Law Issue Docket Book and a Warrant 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.
- Nelson County (Va.) County Court.