A Guide to the Dinwiddie County (Va.) Records, circa 1856-1950
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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1044041, 1044078, 1044083, 1044159, 1044220, 1156693
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Preferred Citation
Dinwiddie County (Va.) Records, circa 1856-1950. Local government records collection, Dinwiddie County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
Five boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Dinwiddie County. One box (1156693) came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records under the accession number 40725.
Historical Information
Dinwiddie County was named for Robert Dinwiddie, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758. The county was formed from Prince George County in 1752.
The bulk of court records prior to 1865 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops, who ransacked the courthouse during the last months of the Civil War. Post-1830 volumes such as deed books, will books , chancery order books and marriage registers exist.
Scope and Content
Dinwiddie County (Va.) Records, circa 1856-1950, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Court Records (subfield series include Clerk's Records, Criminal Records and Judgments), Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records and Board of Supervisors Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Road and Bridge Records, Township Reoords and Election Records.
Related Material
Additional Dinwiddie 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.
Dinwiddie County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Dinwiddie County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection .
For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .
Index Terms
- Dinwiddie County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
- Dinwiddie County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
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Contents List
Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Court Records: Clerk's Records, Criminal Records and Judgments; Fiduciary Records; Land Records; Military and Pension Records; County Adminstrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.
Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Court Records: Judgments; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Township Records; Bonds/Commssions/Oaths; Fiduciary Records.Unprocessed.
Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Court Records: Clerk's Records, Criminal Records and Judgments; Fiduciary Records; Land Records; Military and Pension Records; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.
Tax and Fiscal Records; Election Records (1924-49); Court Records: Judgments: Common Law Records (1930-32).
Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Court Records: Clerk's Records, Criminal Records and Judgments; Fiduciary Records; Military and Pension Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.
Court Records: Criminal Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records; Tax and Fiscal Records, etc.