Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lancaster County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1847-1951, undated. Local government records collection, Lancaster County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from Lancaster County.

Historical Information

Lancaster County was named probably for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland and York Counties sometime between 26 March and 16 September 1651. The county court first met on 1 January 1652. The county seat is Lancaster.

Scope and Content

Lancaster County (Va.) Organization Records, 1847-1951, undated, include Glebe Fund (1847-1851, undated), Masonic Lodge Nos. 76, 88, 105, 109 (1860-1897), Junior Order United American Mechanics (1898), Molusk Benefit Association (1909), Liberty Lodge No. 86 (1875), Wicomico Lodge no. 99 (1861), Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church (1910), Methodist Episcopal Church South (1887, 1900, 1909), and other assorted church records.

Related Material

Additional Lancaster County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Church records and registers--Virginia--Lancaster County.
• Fraternal organizations--Virginia--Lancaster County.
• Freemasonry--Virginia--Lodges.
• Organization records--Virginia--Lancaster County.
• Public records--Virginia--Lancaster County.

Geographical Names:

• Lancaster County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Lancaster County.

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