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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Sam Walters (updated 10/24/2019 by T. Harter, 24 January 2014 Description is in English 2014-01-24 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Lancaster County (Va.) Minute Books, 1712-1715, 1801-1804 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 0007339561, 1111567 Sam Walters (updated 10/24/2019 by T. Harter)

Library of Virginia 2014 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Lancaster County (Va.) Minute Books, 1712-1715, 1801-1804 0007339561, 1111567 Library of Virginia 2 v. English Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lancaster County (Va.) Minute Books, 1712-1715, 1801-1804. Local government records collection, Lancaster County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Lancaster County.

Historical Information

Lancaster County was formed in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties.

 Scope and Content

Lancaster County (Va.) Minute Books, 1712-1715, 1801-1804, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Lancaster County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

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