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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Greg Crawford, 31 October 2014 Description is in English A Guide to the Roanoke County (Va.) Land Grant Files, Notes, and Maps, 1795-1865 circa A Collection in the Library of Virginia 51426 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2014 Collection is unprocessed. Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Roanoke County (Va.) Land Grant Files, Notes, and Maps, 1795-1865 circa 51426 Library of Virginia .45 cu.ft. (1 box) English Roanoke County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Roanoke County (Va.) Land Grant Files, Notes, and Maps, 1795-1865 circa. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Roanoke County under the accession number .

Historical Information

Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River, which in turn was derived from the English colonists' misunderstanding of the Indian word for the shell beads worn as personal adornment or used for trade. The county was formed from Botetourt County in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added in 1849. The county courthouse is in the city of Salem, and the administrative offices are in the county.

Scope and Content

Roanoke County (Va.) Land Grant Files, Notes, and Maps, 1795-1865 circa, is a collection of land grant information compiled by a researcher. Information recorded includes name of land grant recipient, value of buildings on the land, total number of acres, plats, and geographic location in relation to courthouse.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Roanoke County records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms Corporate Names: Roanoke County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: Allotment of land-- Virginia -- Roanoke County Geographical Names: Roanoke County -- History. Genre and Form Terms: Land grants -- Virginia -- Roanoke County Local government records -- Virginia -- Roanoke County Plats (land) -- Virginia -- Roanoke County