A Guide to the Bland County (Va.) Minute Book, 1900-1901
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Bland County (Va.) Minute Book, 1900-1901. Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
This volume came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Bland County.
Historical Information
Bland County is said to have been named for Richard Bland, a leader of colonial Virginia's resistance to Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s. The county was formed from Giles, Wythe, and Tazewell counties in 1861. Another part of Giles county was added in 1900.
Many Bland County loose records were destroyed by fire in 1888. All volumes and part of the chancery papers were saved.
Scope and Content
Bland County (Va.) Minute Book, 1900-1901, records all mattters brought before the court on a daily basis when the court is in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to an appropriate order book, deed book, etc. This volume was created by the County Court.
Arrangement
Chronological by entry date.
Related Material
Additional Bland County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm
Bland County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Bland County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia's web site.
Index Terms
- Bland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Bland County.
- Bland County (Va.)--History--20th century.
- Judicial records--Virginia--Bland County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Bland County.
- Minute books--Virginia--Bland County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Bland County (Va.)--History--20th century.