Nelson County (Va.) County Court Records, 1808-1930

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.) County Court Records, 1808-1930, are comprised of the following records types: Execution Books A-E, G-H, J-K, M-N, Fee Books, a Chancery Rules Book, a Quarterly Session Minute Book, a Memorandum Book, a Receipt Book for Chancery Causes Taken Out, a Law Rules Book, a Chancery Fee Book, a Law Issue Docket Book and a Warrant 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:

85 v.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

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