Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated. Local Government Records Collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfer of court papers from Lunenburg County under the accession number 42852.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of the Hanoverian kings of England. It was formed from Brunswick County in 1745.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Marriage Licenses, 1866-1913, undated, include the following information: name of husband, name of wife, date license recorded in circuit court, date of marriage, place of marriage, full names of husband and wife, race, ages of husband and wife, condition of groom and bride at time of marriage (single, widowed, or divorced), place of birth (husband and wife), place of residence (husband and wife), names of parents (husband and wife), and occupation of husband. The marriage licenses also include marriage certificates signed by ministers who officiated the marriage. Information found in certificates includes name of minister, name of religious denomination, date certificate returned to courthouse, and signature of minister. The back of the license includes the page number and line number the marriage was recorded in the marriage register. The collection also includes a small number of unrecorded marriage licenses.

Arrangement

Organized by page number and line number as recorded in marriage register.

Related Material

Lunenburg County marriage registers and indices are available on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• African Americans -- Marriage -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Christian sects -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Clergy -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Marriage -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.

Geographical Names:

• Lunenburg County -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Marriage certificates -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Marriage licenses -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.

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