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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 17 September 2013 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Amherst County (Va.) Land Records, 1761-1846 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1105840 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2013 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Amherst County (Va.) Land Records, 1761-1846 1105840 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 1 v. English Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Land Records, 1761-1846. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This volume came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Amherst County.

Historical Information

Amherst County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770. The county is named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the later part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759-1768.

Scope and Content

Amherst County (Va.) Land Records consists of Liber Index to Deed Books, 1761-1846, which covers volumes A-Z.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Amherst County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Amherst County. Geographical Names: Amherst County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County. Added Entry - Corporate Name: Amherst County (Va.) County Court.