PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi04458::A Guide to the Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979)//EN" "vi04458.xml" A Guide to the Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979 Norfolk (Va.) Will Books Barcode numbers 1145676 - 1145742 circa Joanne Porter Library of Virginia © 2017 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record by Library of Virginia Staff, 28 November 2017 Description is in English A Guide to the Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode Numbers 1145676 - 1145742 circa

Library of Virginia 2017 Library of Virginia Staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979 Barcode Numbers 1145676 -1145742 State Record Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 67 v. English Norfolk (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979. Local government records collection , Norfolk (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers under the accession number 38897 from Norfolk Va.

Historical Information

Norfolk was incorporated as a town in 1736 and incorporated as a city in 1845. It was enlarged by annexation of the town of Berkeley.

Scope and Content

Norfolk (Va.) Will Books, 1834-1979, includes the names of testator, list of heirs and year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

 Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional City of Norfolk 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: Norfolk (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: African American -- History Slavery -- History -- Norfolk Slaves -- History -- Norfolk Geographical Names: Norfolk --Virginia -- History Genre and Form Terms: Local government records -- Virginia -- Norfolk (Va.)