Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1865, Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Craig County under the accession number 45448.

Historical Information

Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a nineteenth-century Virginia congressman. The county was formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1851. Parts of Monroe County were added in 1853 and 1856, part of Montgomery County was added in 1853, part of Alleghany County added in 1856, and part of Giles County added in 1858.

The courthouse was vandalized by Union troops in December 1863 and again in June 1864 during the Civil War. Deed Book A and most of the loose papers were destroyed. Pre-Civil War recorded deeds were rerecorded in Deed Books B and C. Volumes that record court orders and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Craig County (Va.) Court Records, 1851-1865, consists of a Chancery Memorandum Book (1864-1865), a Docket (March 1865), and a Witness Attendance Book (1851-1863).

Related Material

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

Craig County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Craig County 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:

• Craig County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Craig County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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