A Guide to the King George County (Va.) County Administrative Records, 1850-1989 King George County (Va.) County Adminstrative Records, 1850-1989 1156296, 1168243, 1168260, 1169892-1169896, 1171157-1171158, 1171163-1171165, 1171708-1171710, 1171736-1171737, 1171740 and 1171746-1171749

A Guide to the King George County (Va.) County Administrative Records, 1850-1989

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1156296, 1168243, 1168260, 1169892-1169896, 1171157-1171158, 1171163-1171165, 1171708-1171710, 1171736-1171737, 1171740, 1171746-1171749 and 1171797-1171799; 1171738-1171739 and 1171745


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1156296, 1168243, 1168260, 1169892-1169896, 1171157-1171158, 1171163-1171165, 1171708-1171710, 1171736-1171737, 1171740 and 1171746-1171749; 1171738-1171739, 1171745, 1171797-1171799
Title
King George County (Va.) County Adminstrative Records, 1850-1989
Physical Characteristics
24 v. and 5.0 cu. ft. (5 records center boxes)
Collector
King George County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia; ll71738-1171739 and 1171745 are found at the Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

King George County (Va.) County Administrative Records, 1850-1989. Local government records collection, King George County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

The boxes and two volumes (1168243) came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 42662.

The Board of Supervisors' Minute Books came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 42759.

Historical Information

King George County was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. Part of Westmoreland County was added later. The county is named in honor of King George I.

Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

The Board of Supervisors is the basic governing body of the county. County laws--called ordinances--may also be passed by this board. This form of government came into existence with the state constitution of 1869 when the counties were divided into a minimum of three townships each, with a popularly elected supervisor from each township. When the township system was abolished in 1875, the counties were divided into magisterial districts. The Board of Supervisors are the current elected representatives of these districts and meet in regular monthly public sessions.

Until 1869 the county court controlled construction, alteration of, and maintenance of roads. The state constitution of 1869 created overseers of the roads and road boards which fell under the jurisdiction of the county's board of supervisors. By 1908 (according to an on line history of roads prepared by Virginia's Department of Transportation), the need for better roads in Virginia had reached the point that the legislature made its first appropriation for construction purposes under the new state program. Money provided by the state was to be matched equally by the counties paying for road improvements. During this period, state law directed the counties to levy a road tax of up to 40 cents for each $100 in value on real estate and personal property, with the revenue to cover the counties' share of improvements and to buy road equipment. In addition, the counties were authorized to issue bonds.

Special officers have been appointed specifically to oversee general elections since 1831; these have included registrars, commissioners of elections, election judges and clerks. The election law of 1884 created electoral boards, which have since appointed all other election officials. The electoral boards and registrars are the recording agents of the election machinery.

The Virginia Constitution of 1869 placed the sheriff's tax collection function in the new office of treasurer, who was both the cashier and the bookkeeper of the county.

Scope and Content

King George County (Va.) County Administrative Records, 1850-1989, consist of four record series: Board of Supervisors' Records including Minute Books, Vols. 1-18, Board of School Commissioners' Minute Book, 1 vol., 1 Road Surveyor's Book (1875-1891) and Old Papers Done With By the Board (1885-1931), 5 record center boxes; Electoral Board Minutes, 1885-1960, 3 vol. and Treasurers' Records, 1871-1940, 1 vol.

Related Material

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

King George County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional King George County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virgina. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site .

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