Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Shenandoah County (Va.) Court Records, 1827-1919, Local government records collection, Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County.

Historical Information

Shenandoah County was named for the Shenandoah River, which passed through the county. Shenandoah is an Indian word meaning beautiful daughter of the stars. The county was named Dunmore when it was formed from Frederick County in 1772. The present name was adopted in 1778. Its area is 507 square miles, and the county seat is Woodstock.

The records in this collection were created by the County Court, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, and Circuit Court.

Scope and Content

Shenandoah County (Va.) Court Records, 1827-1919, consists of Chancery Execution Book, Chancery Rule Docket, Clerk's Form Book, Execution Book, Fee Books, Index to Judgment Lien Dockets, Index to Judgments, Judgment Lien Docket, Law Issue Circuit [Common Law Issue Docket], Minute Book, and Record of Warrants.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Shenandoah County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Shenandoah County.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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