Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Princess Anne County (Va.) Free Negro Register, 1830-1862. Local government records collection, Virginia Beach (City)/Princess Anne County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 37116.

Alternative Form Available

This item is a certified photostat copy (negative) of the original register at the Virginia Beach Courthouse. The register is also available on microfilm, reel 75.

Historical Information

Princess Anne County (extinct) was named for Anne, daughter of James II, who became Queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct in 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach. The county seat was Princess Anne.

Scope and Content

Princess Anne County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes in the County of Princess Anne According to Law, 1830-1862. The register documents the name, height, age, physical appearance, circumstances of free birth or emancipation, and date registered of free African Americans living in Princess Anne County from 1830 to 1862.

Arrangement

Chronological by registration date.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Free African Americans--Virginia--Princess Anne County.
• Slaves--Emancipation--Virginia--Princess Anne County.

Geographical Names:

• Princess Anne County (Va.)--History--19th century.
• Virginia Beach (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Free negro and slave records--Virginia--Princess Anne County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Princess Anne County.
• Registers (lists)--Virginia--Princess Anne County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Princess Anne County (Va.) Circuit Court.