Nelson County (Va.) Court Records, 1808-1964

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

Summary

Creator:
Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Nelson County (Va.) Court Records, 1808-1964, contain the following record types: a Process Book, a Sleeping Docket, a Chancery Fee Book, a Clerk's Ticket Register labeled Nevada, Oregon Washington and Idaho, a Memorandum Book, a Convict Register and 2 boxes of unprocessed Judgments.

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.

The volumes and records were originally created by the County Court, the Superior Court of Law, the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery and the Circuit Court.

Acquisition information:

The volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Nelson County.

Items 1206426 and 0007309831 came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 42148. These items are found at the Library of Virginia.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
6 v. and 1 box (.45 cu. ft.)