Craig County (Va.) County Court and Circuit Court Minute Books, 1863-1866

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:

Use microfilm copy, Craig County (Va.) Reel 34.

Preferred citation:

Craig County (Va.) County Court and Circuit Court Minute Books, 1863-1866. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Craig County (Va.) County Court and Circuit Court Minute Books, 1863-1866. Local government records collection, Craig County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Craig County (Va.) County Court and Circuit Court Minute Books, 1863-1866, consist of County Court Minute Books, 1863-1866 and a Circuit Court Minute Book, 1864-1866.

Along with closely related court records such as order books, minute books record all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. Generally minute books contain brief entries. A locality's loose papers are the raw materials from which this type of book was created. Like order books, a wide variety of information is found in its pages including: appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, records of legal disputes heard before the court, and matters related to the fiscal management of the court.

Biographical / historical:

Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a nineteenth-century Virginia congressman. The county was formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1851. Parts of Monroe County were added in 1853 and 1856, part of Montgomery County was added in 1853, part of Alleghany County added in 1856, and part of Giles County added in 1858.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Craig County under the accession number 45448.
Physical location:
The Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box