Sussex County (Va.) Land Records, 1754-1921

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Sussex County (Va.) Land Records, 1754-1921, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Sussex County (Va.) Land Records, 1754-1921, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Sussex County (Va.) Land Records, 1754-1921, consist of Deed Books, Deed Registers, Deeds, General Deed Index, Land Books, Land Titles and Deeds Book, Oversized Unrecorded Deeds, Processioning Districts Drawn, Maps, Plats, Photographs, and Surveyor Field Notes.

Biographical / historical:

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754. The county seat is Sussex.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Sussex County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 20479, 20480, 20481, 20482, and 24891.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
40 boxes and/or volumes