Prince William County (Va.) Poll Books, 1902-1924

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 restictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Poll Books, 1902-1924. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Prince William County (Va.) Poll Books, 1902-1924. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Prince William County (Va.) Poll Books cover 1902-1924. Polls are lists of persons who voted in each election in each precinct; they may be recorded on a single sheet of paper or in poll books, which is the modern practice.

Biographical / historical:

Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

Acquisition information:
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Prince William County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.