Orange County (Va.) Organization Records, 1866-1897

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:

Orange County (Va.) Organization Records, 1866-1897 [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Extent:
0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Orange County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Orange County (Va.) Organization Records, 1866-1897 [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Orange County (Va.) Organization Records, 1866-1897 is comprised of various records created by groups in Orange County. Represented records largely consist of unprocessed loose records. These records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat filed or foldered but not fully processed.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Orange County according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that it was named for William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of King George II, in 1734-the year that Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County. The county court first met on 21 January 1735. The county seat is Orange.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Orange County under an undated accession.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by J. Taylor: October 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Orange County (Va.) Organization Records, 1866-1897 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
State Records Center