Lancaster County (Va.) Records, 1766-1913

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:

Lancaster County (Va.) Records, 1766-1913. Local government records collection, Lancaster County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Lancaster County (Va.) Records, 1766-1913. Local government records collection, Lancaster County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lancaster County (Va.) Records, circa 1766-1913, consist of the following series: Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Road and Bridge Records, Court Records (subfield series include Criminal Records, Judgments and Clerks' Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Wills, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths and County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.)

Election Records: Polls 1844, 1849-1850 and Poll Books 1860-1861; Fiduciary Records, 1766; Land Records: Plats 1804, 1819, 1831, 1833, 1867 and Oyster Bottom Plats and Surveys; Road and Bridge Records: New Road Applications,1834.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Land Records: Deeds; Fiduciary Records; Court Records: Commonwealth Causes, Judgments, Clerks' Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Wills; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records. Unprocessed.

Biographical / historical:

Lancaster County was probably named for the English county. The county was formed sometime between 20 March and 16 September 1651 from Northumberland and York counties. The county court first met on 1 January 1652.

Acquisition information:
Six boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Lancaster County under the accession number 41560. One box (1135004) had no accession number.
Physical location:
The Library of Virginia
Physical description:
6 boxes found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 box (1135004) found at Library of Virginia.