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York County (Va.) Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1772-1849, records the original bonds of marriage between a bride and groom within the county. This volume also contains original marriage consents. An unnumbered typescript index, found at the beginning of the volume, was created during the volume's restoration. This alpabetical index cross-references the bonds and consents of both the prospective bride and groom. An asterisk next to a name indicates a consent record. Alternate spellings of names are listed in parentheses. A consent and marriage bond between persons of color are found on pages 274 (1842) and 422 (1830). Pages 434-440 of this volume are not found on the microfilm copy, Reel 43, generated by The Genealogical Society of Utah.

The York County (Va.) Overseers of the Poor Minutes is one volume dated 1857-1870. The minutes give the names of the Overseers and business of the Board of Overseers. The minutes give the accounts of the monies spent by the Board to purchase goods and services, animals, and other items for the Poor Asylum and the Poor Farm. It gives the salary of the staff of the Poor Asylum in 1860 and the payments to other people providing services to the Poor Asylum and Poor Farm. It also list the names of deceased persons for whom a coffin was purchased.

York County (Va.) Oyster Records, 1893, consist of field records, Angle Books I and II, dealing with surveys of oyster planting grounds.

The York County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850, lists the age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. Some clerks recorded additional information not required by the law.

York County (Va.) School Records, 1933-1978, include term reports, the annual library report for elementary and secondary schools, and preliminary and final annual high school reports. These are for both white and black schools in York County. Principal's reports list the teachers, their salaries, the number of days children attended school, and include statistical reports on the school libraries and PTAs. There are separate reports, required by the State Department of Education, on school libraries, 1933-1939, for both black and white schools. These give details on the training of library staff, the holdings of the library, and what kind of furniture was in the reading rooms. A more detailed list of contents: Principal's or Head Teacher's Term Reports, 1939-1978; Annual Library Reports for Elementary and Secondary Schools, 1933-1939; Annual High School Reports, 1964-1966; and Annual Junior High Reports, 1966-1967.

York County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1782-1877, consist of a List of Tithables (1784), Personal Property and Land Tax Lists (1786-1842) and a variety of records including County Claims and Vouchers (1786-1877); Lists of Insolvents and Removals pertaining to the County Levy (1799-1820); additional Lists of Titables (1782-1852); Various Tax Reports (1814-1836) and Vouchers and Accounts related to the County Levy (1818-1824.)

This collection consists of materials (1 linear foot) concerning the participation of the VMI Corps of Cadets in the Yorktown (Virginia) Bicentennial celebration in October 1981. The collection includes a scrapbook compiled by Percy M. "Pete" Lincoln (VMI Class of 1957), descriptions of the trip by VMI Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) tactical officers and cadets, and other items.

This collection contains minutes and agendas from board meetings, newsletters, bylaws, and event flyers as well as other material of the Yorktown Preservation Society from 2013-2015. Also included is a copy of the Yorktown Day Celebration program from 2014 and photographs of the Yorktown Preservation Society booth during the French sailing ship Hermione visit in June 2015.

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.

This file may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material.