A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Register of Licenses for Marriage, 1850-1861
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1109800
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2008 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.
Processed by: Library of Virginia staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Louisa County (Va.) Register of Licenses for Marriage, 1850-1861. Local government records collection, Louisa County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Virginia State Library (now the Library of Virginia) in a transfer of court papers from Louisa County .
Historical Information
Louisa County was formed from Hanover County in 1742. The county was named for Louisa , a daughter of King George II.
Prior to 1853, when the Commonwealth began recording vital statistics, Virginia marriages were recorded at the county or city level. Beginning in 1661, in order to be married by license, the groom was required to go before the county clerk and give bond with security that there was no lawful reason to prevent the marriage. Written consent from a parent or guardian was needed for individuals younger than twenty-one years. The license, issued then by the clerk, was given to the minister who performed the service. Once the service was performed, the minister submitted a return to the county clerk. The county clerk recorded these returns along with other marriage records, such as bonds, certificates and licenses, in a marriage register.
The original marriage licenses, from which this volume was compiled, were created by the County Court.
Scope and Content
Louisa County (Va.) Register of Licenses for Marriage, 1850-1861, records the marriage licenses issued by the clerk of Louisa County Court. This register includes the date of the license, the name of the male to be married and the name of the female to be married. In addition to the chronological listing of the licenses, the volume is organized by the last letter, A-Y, of the intended groom's surname.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by month, day and year.
Related Material
Additional Louisa County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Marriage--Virginia-- Louisa County .
- Louisa County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Local government records--Virginia-- Louisa County .
- Marriage licenses--Virginia-- Louisa County .
- Marriage records--Virginia-- Louisa County .
- Registers (lists)--Virginia-- Louisa County .
- Louisa County (Va.) County Court.
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Added Entry - Corporate Name:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Louisa County (Va.)--History--19th century.