King George County (Va.) Records, 1765-1970 circa

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

King George County (Va.) Records, 1765-1970 circa. Local government records collection, King George County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
21 boxes and 3 volumes
Creator:
King George County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

King George County (Va.) Records, 1765-1970 circa. Local government records collection, King George County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

King George County (Va.) Records, 1765-1970 circa, includes miscellaneous records from the following series: Court Records; Overseers of the Poor Records; Fiduciary Records, Bonds, Commissions, Oaths; Tax and Fiscal Records; Election Records; Military and Pension Records; Road and Bridge Records; Organization Records; Marriage Records and Vital Statistics; Public Buildings and Grounds Records; Land Records; Health and Medical Records; Miscellaneous Records; and Board of Supervisors Records.

Biographical / historical:

King George County was named of in honor of King George I. The county was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. The county seat is King George.

Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from King George County (Va.) under accession numbers 41899, 41903, 41904, 42662 42759, and 42999.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia