Burned Jurisdiction Court Records Collection, 1703-1860

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

Summary

Extent:
3.8 cubic feet (8 boxes)
Creator:
Library of Virginia
Abstract:
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Burned Jurisdiction Court Records Collection, 1703-1860, is an artificial collection of photocopies created by Local Records Archivists at the Library of Virginia. The collection consists of photocopies made from original records recorded in courts or jurisdictions that subsequently suffered record losses.

These records are from higher or appeal courts, most of which do not presently exist. Among the jurisdictions included in this collection are the General Court, the [Supreme] Court of Appeals, the High Court of Chancery, the various Superior Courts of Chancery, and the various District Courts.

These records were generally used as exhibits in a court case. In most instances, the indexed records compose only a fraction of a case or proceedings. In most cases, the copy may be the only extant copy of the document.

Some folders contain additional information such as print outs or other research related to the item. The photocopy itself may contain notations related to the location of the original records; however, these notations may no longer be accurate as records has been processed, digitized, and perhaps returned to the locality over since the active period of this project.

Biographical / historical:

Types of Courts/ Jurisdictions: For information regarding the various courts of Virginia see:Virginia Superior Courts

Acquisition information:
These photocopies of orginal records were created by Library of Virginia staff between 1995-2010, resulting in this atrifical collection.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged

  • Series I:Court of Appeals, 1810-1860
  • Series II: District Courts, 1789-1816
  • Series III: General Court, 1703-1852
  • Series IV: High Court of Chancery, 1784-1813
  • Series V: Superior Courts of Chancery, 1800-1841
  • Series VI: Superior Courts of Law, 1809-1814

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
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