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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 19 March 2021 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1171250-1171251 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2021 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933 1171250-1171251 Library of Virginia 2 boxes--1 (1171250) found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1171251) found at Library of Virginia. English Roanoke (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933. Local government records collection, Roanoke Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Roanoke under accession number 42682.

Historical Information

Roanoke, in Roanoke County, was first known as Big Lick because of salt deposits found in the vicinity. The town of Big Lick grew up around a depot built in 1852 on the new Virginia and Tennessee Railroad line about a mile from the village of Big Lick. The town was incorporated in 1874, and its name was changed to Roanoke (perhaps for the nearby Roanoke River) in 1882. Roanoke became a city in 1884 and was enlarged by annexations from Roanoke County in 1915, 1919, 1925, 1943, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1976. The city made a boundary adjustment with the county in 1994.

Scope and Content

Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Court Records (subfield series include Judgments and Personal Documentation), City Administrative Records (subfield series include Sheriffs' Records), Fiduciary Records and Organization Records.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Roanoke 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: Roanoke (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Roanoke. Geographical Names: Roanoke (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Roanoke. Contents List Records, 1889-1933

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Oaths of Bonds and Commissions, 1903-1913; Oaths of Commissioners in Chancery, 1897-1910; Oaths of Commonwealth Attorneys, 1898-1913; Oaths of Delinquent Tax Collector and Deputies, 1896; Oaths of Commissioner of the Revenue Deputies Commissioner, 1909; Oaths of Constables and Deputies, 1898-1913; Oaths of Deputy Clerk's, 1902-1907; Oaths of Justices of the Peace, 1896-1913; Oaths of Judges, Municipal Court, Law and Chancery Court, Hustings Court, 1900-1913; Oaths of Mayors and Councilmen, 1898-1913; Oaths of Registrars and Assistants, 1889-1913; Oaths of Sargeants, Deputies, Jailers, Guards, and Matrons, 1896-1913; Oaths of School Board, 1908-1912; Oaths of Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1897-1919; Oaths of Treasurers' and Deputies, 1896-1913; Land Records: Release Deeds of Trust, 1900-1913; Military and Pension Records: Confederate Pension Papers, 1908-1933; Miscellaneous Records: Power of Attorneys, 1895-1922. (Unprocessed)

Records, 1884-1913

Court Records, Judgments: 1884-1913 and Bar (Attorney) Petitions, 1907-1913; City Administrative Records: Sheriffs' Records, Conservators of Peace, 1904-1913; Fiduciary Records, Appointment of Guardians, 1903-1913; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1894-1904; Court Records: Personal Documentation: Naturalization Papers, 1903; Organization Records, Lodge and Organization Records, 1897-1913. (Unprocessed.)