Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

King William County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1942-1964. Local government records collection, King William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the University of Virginia.

Historical Information

King William County was named for William III and was formed from King and Queen County in 1701.

Scope and Content

King William County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records are composed of Poll Tax Lists (1945-1946, 1948, 1963-1965) and Reports on Audit (1948, 1950-1953). The poll tax lists record by district the names of persons who have paid all state poll taxes for a particular year. These lists were required to be submitted to the circuit courts and the Auditor of Public Accounts. The reports on audit are reports compiled by outside auditors on finances of the county.

Related Material

Capitation tax lists from the Virginia Dept. of Taxation, 1933-1965 (Accession 44325, 44468) Virginia. Dept. of Taxation.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• King William County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Taxation -- Virginia -- King William County.

Geographical Names:

• King William County (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- King William County.
• Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- King William County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data