Sussex County (Va.) Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1754-1890

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.) Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1754-1890, 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.) Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1754-1890, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Sussex County (Va.) Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1754-1890, consist of Marriage Registers, Indexes to Marriage Registers, Ministers' Returns, and Register of Births, Deaths, and Marriage Records.

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: 20844, 24185, and 27507.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
7 v.