Fluvanna County (Va.) Records, circa 1766-1940, undated

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:

Fluvanna County (Va.) Records, circa 1766-1940, undated. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Fluvanna County (Va.) Records, circa 1766-1940, undated. Local government records collection, Fluvanna County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Fluvanna County (Va.) Records, circa 1766-1940, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Chancery Records, Judgments, Criminal Records, Clerk's Records, Jury Records and Memorandum Book), Road and Bridge Records, Election Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Land Records, Wills, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Miscellaneous Records, Fiduciary Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths and Military and Pension Records.

Biographical / historical:

Fluvanna County takes its names from an 18th century designation of the upper James River. The name, meaning river of Anne, was originally bestowed in honor of Queen Anne of England. The county was formed from Albemarle County in 1777.

Acquisition information:
Three boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Fluvanna County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 boxes--2 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1047354) found at Library of Virginia.