Buchanan County (Va.) Capitation Tax Lists, 1937-1965 (bulk 1960-1965)

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

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Buchanan County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Buchanan County (Va.) Capitation Tax Lists include a list for 1937 and lists for 1960-1965.

Biographical / historical:

Buchanan County was named for the United States president James Buchanan and was formed from Tazewell and Russell Counties in 1858.

Records were destroyed by fire in 1885; records created after that date suffered extreme damage in a flood in 1977.

Acquisition information:

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Buchanan County.

Physical location:

State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia

Physical description:

.35 cu. ft.(1 box)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Public records--Virginia--Buchanan County
Local government records--Virginia--Buchanan County