Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Va.) Electoral Board Minute Book, 1884-1961. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This volume 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.

Special officers have been appointed specifically to oversee general elections since 1831; these have included registrars, commissioners of elections, election judges and clerks. The election law of 1884 created electoral boards, which have since appointed all other election officials. The electoral boards and registrars are the recording agents of the election machinery.

Scope and Content

Nelson County (Va.) Electoral Board Minute Book,1884-1961, records the minutes of this county board from its earliest formation.

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

Corporate Names:

• Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.

Geographical Names:

• Nelson County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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