Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated

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:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated. Local Government Records Collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated. Local Government Records Collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated, include the following information: name of husband, name of wife, date license recorded in circuit court, date of marriage, place of marriage, full names of husband and wife, race, ages of husband and wife, condition of groom and bride at time of marriage (single, widowed, or divorced), place of birth (husband and wife), place of residence (husband and wife), names of parents (husband and wife), and occupation of husband. The marriage licenses also include marriage certificates signed by ministers who officiated the marriage. Information found in certificates includes name of minister, name of religious denomination, date certificate returned to courthouse, and signature of minister. The back of the license includes the page number and line number the marriage was recorded in the marriage register. The collection also includes a small number of unrecorded marriage licenses.

Biographical / historical:

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

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfer of court papers from Lunenburg County under the accession number 42852.
Arrangement:

Organized by page number and line number as recorded in marriage register.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
12.60 cu. ft. (28 boxes)