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Preferred Citation

Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897. Local government records collection, Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44440.

Historical Information

Norfolk County (extinct) probably was named by Adam Thoroughgood, a local resident, for his native county in England. It was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Norfolk County became extinct in 1963, when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the city of Chesapeake. The county seat was Portsmouth.

Scope and Content

Norfolk County (Va.) Daily Record of Providence (White) School No. 2, 1894-1897. The volume documents monthly attendance of students, age 5 to 16, and teachers at the Providence School, Washington District, Norfolk County. Attendance rolls include first and last names, age, and number of days attended each month.

Related Material

Additional Norfolk County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Norfolk County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Elementary school teachers--Virginia--Norfolk County.
• Public records--Virginia--Norfolk County.
• School children--Virginia--Norfolk County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Norfolk County.
• School records--Virginia--Norfolk County.

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