Page County (Va.) Records, circa 1788-1936

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:

Page County (Va.) Records, circa 1788-1936. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Page County (Va.) Records, circa 1788-1936. Local government records collection, Page County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Page County (Va.) Records, circa 1788-1936, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments and Clerks' Records), County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Fiduciary Records, Organization Records, Land Records, Road and Bridge Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics and Miscellaneous Records.

Court Records: Judgments: Executions(1900-35), Clerks' records: Clerk's fees, correspondence, etc.; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records: Right of Way Deeds, Sales; Fiduciary Records: Guardian and Estate Accounts(1900-30); Organization Records: Welfare/WPA Correspondence(1936.)

Land Records: Deeds and Plats; Road and Bridge Records: Petitions for Roads; Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Birth and Death Records, Ministers' Returns. Miscellaneous Records: Accounts - Lauck to Lauck, 1828 Drawer #1.

Biographical / historical:

Page County was named, according to most sources, for John Page, revolutionary patriot, congressman and governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805. The county was formed from Rockingham and Shenandoah counties in 1831.

Acquisition information:
Two boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Page County.
Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes