PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi06704::A Guide to the Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939)//EN" "vi06704.xml" A Guide to the Nottoway (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 Jennifer Taylor Library of Virginia © 2026 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Jennifer Taylor, 22 January 2026 Description is in English A Guide to the Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 A Collection in the Library of Virginia

Library of Virginia 2026 LVA Staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 State Records Center 1 cubic feet (1 box). English Nottoway County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Nottoway County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Nottoway County under an undated accession.

Processing Information

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by J. Taylor: January 2026.

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History:Nottoway County was named for the Nottoway River or for the Nottoway Indian tribe. The county was formed from Amelia County by a statue adopted on 22 December 1788 to take effect 1 May 1789. The county seat is Nottoway.

Lost Locality Notes:Many records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

 Scope and Content

Nottoway (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 is comprised of records created by groups in New Kent County. These records consist of unprocessed, loose records. The records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into one series: Series I: Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 [UNPROCESSED]

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Nottoway 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.

Nottoway County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Nottoway County records may be found in theLost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia website.

 Contents List Nottoway County (Va.) Organization Records, 1867-1939 [UNPROCESSED] State Records Center 1 cubic feet (1 box)

Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat fliled or foldered but not fully processed.

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics; Military and Pension Records; Organization Records; School Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Township Records; Treasurer 1866-1939

Primarily contains church records, including appointment of trustees.