Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Gloucester County (Va.) Minute Book, 1867-1876. Local government records collection, Gloucester County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Gloucester County Circuit Court.

Historical Information

Gloucester County was formed in 1651 from York County. All records were destroyed by an 1820 fire, and most of the records created after 1820 were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War.

Scope and Content

Gloucester County (Va.) Minute Book, 1867-1876, records all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session, including but not limited to: civil and criminal suites, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

Additional Gloucester 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:

• Gloucester County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Gloucester County.

Geographical Names:

• Gloucester County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Gloucester County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Gloucester County.
• Minute books--Virginia--Gloucester County.

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