Shenandoah County (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1865-1922

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:

Shenandoah County (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1865-1922, Local government records collection, Shenandoah County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Shenandoah County (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1865-1922, Local government records collection, Shenandoah County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Shenandoah County (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1865-1922, consists of Appraisement of Estrays, County and Circuit Court Estray Book, County Court Mechanics Liens, and Law School Notes of Mark B. Wonder.

Biographical / historical:

Shenandoah County was named for the Shenandoah River, which passed through the county. Shenandoah is an Indian word meaning beautiful daughter of the stars. The county was named Dunmore when it was formed from Frederick County in 1772. The present name was adopted in 1778. Its area is 507 square miles, and the county seat is Woodstock.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Shenandoah County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 boxes and/or volumes