Elizabeth City County (Va.) Organization Records, 1883-1910

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:

Elizabeth City County (Va.) Organization Records, 1883-1910. Local government records collection, Elizabeth City County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Elizabeth City County (Va.) Organization Records, 1883-1910. Local government records collection, Elizabeth City County Organization Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Elizabeth City County (Va.) Organization Records, 1883-1910, typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth City County was named for Elizabeth, daughter of King James I, and was one of the original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. It became extinct on 1 July 1952 when it was incorporated into the city of Hampton, which was the county seat.

Records were burned and/or destroyed during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Additional records were burned on April 3, 1865, in Richmond, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War. A few pre–Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, and order books exist.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from Elizabeth City County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 boxes