A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888 Lunenburg County (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888 1092117-1177137

A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1092117-1177137


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1092117-1177137
Title
previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888
Physical Characteristics
17 v.
Collector
previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
The Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888. Local government records collection, previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit 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 previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit. Items with Accession #43095 and #43198 were transferred in Spring 2007.

Historical Information

previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of the Hanoverian kings of England. It was formed from Brunswick previous hit County  next hit in 1745.

Scope and Content

previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1746-1888, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of previous hit county  next hit 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. Collection includes minute books from Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery and the previous hit County  next hit Court.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

Additional previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia previous hit County and City Records on Microfilm

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia-- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--History--19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Judicial records--Virginia-- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Minute books--Virginia-- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Lunenburg County (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • Lunenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century.