Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1855-1922

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

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1851-1922 are comprised of the following record types: Chancery Docket Books, Chancery Fee Books, Chancery Memorandum Books, a Chancery Minute Book, a Chancery Rule Docket Book, a Common Law Docket Book, a Clerk's Common Law Docket Book, Common Law Fee Books, Law Fee Books, Common Law Memorandum Books, a Common Law Minute Book, a Docket Book, Fee Books, an Issue Docket Book, a Jury List Book, a Minute Book, a Receipt Book for Chancery Causes, a Process Book and a Witness Attendance Book.

Biographical / historical:

Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.

Acquisition information:

These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

43 v.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.
Local government records--Virginia--Nelson County.