Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Powhatan County (Va.) Organization Records, 1780-1925. Local government records collection, Powhatan County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in records transfers from Powhatan County.

Historical Information

Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century. It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added later.

Scope and Content

Powhatan County (Va.) Organization Records, 1780-1925, includes a list of officers with the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People in Virginia, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1909 and 1911, and other organization records which typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Related Material

Additional Powhatan County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Powhatan (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Organization records--Virginia--Powhatan County.
• Public records--Virginia--Powhatan County.

Geographical Names:

• Powhatan County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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