Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

King and Queen County (Va.) Records, 1719-1867 (bulk 1841-1842). Local government records collection, King and Queen County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from King and Queen County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 23776, 24802, 25329, 25453, 27028, 29492, 42644.

Historical Information

King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691.

King and Queen County court records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union Troups on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.

Scope and Content

King and Queen County (Va.) Records, 1719-1867 (bulk 1841-1842), includes miscellaneous records from the following series: County Administrative Records, Sheriff's Records, Court Records, and Land Records.

Related Material

Additional King and Queen County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--King and Queen County

Geographical Names:

• King and Queen County (Va.)--History

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--King and Queen County

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