A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Accession number: 51061
Library of Virginia
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Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1824-1953. Local government records collection, Roanoke County (City) Court Records. The
Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the city of Roanoke County under the accession
number 51061.
Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River, which in turn was derived from the English colonists' misunderstanding of
the Indian word for the shell beads worn as personal adornment or used for trade. The county was formed from Botetourt County
in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added in 1849. The county courthouse is in the city of Salem.
Roanoke County (Va.) Records, 1824-1953, includes marriage licenses, 1838-1885, 1895-1912 and affidavits, powers of attorney,
automobile forfeitures, miscellaneous receipts, search warrants, and photocopies of ministers' returns, 1824-1953.