A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Records, 1811-1959 Nelson County (Va.) Records, 1811-1959 1049185, 1049187, 1109908, 1109935, 1109937, 0007313241-0007313242

A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Records, 1811-1959

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1049185, 1049187, 1109908, 1109935, 1109937, 0007313241-0007313242


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1049185, 1049187, 1109908, 1109935, 1109937, 0007313241-0007313242
Title
previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Records, 1811-1959
Physical Characteristics
1.35 cubic feet (3 boxes); 4 v.
Collector
previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia (Boxes 0007313241 and 0007313242 are found at the Library of Virginia)
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Records, 1811-1959. Local government records collection, previous hit Nelson County  next hit Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

A receipt (found in Barcode 0007313242), in a file folder marked "Military and Pension Records", was transferred to the Virginia State Library (now The Library of Virginia) under the accession number 33162c.

Items 0007313241 and 0007313242 came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from previous hit Nelson County  next hit under the accession number 42148.

The volumes and items in additional box came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from previous hit Nelson County  next hit.

Historical Information

previous hit Nelson County  next hit was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.

Scope and Content

previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Records, 1811-1959, consist of the following Local Record categories: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Business Records, County Administrative Records (including Board of Supervisors and Commissioner of Revenue records), Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Organization Records, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records and Wills.

Related Material

Additional previous hit Nelson County 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:

  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia-- previous hit Nelson County  next hit.
  • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) History.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit Nelson County  next hit.
  • Added Entry - Corporate Name:

  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) County Court.
  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Superior Court of Chancery.
  • previous hit Nelson County  next hit (Va.) Superior Court of Law.

Contents List

Barcode number 1049185: Records, 1844, 1917-1919, 1938, 1955-1959

commissioner of revenue and other circulars, settlement of accounts, vouchers

Barcode number 1049187: Records, 1815, 1861-1865, 1926

contains reassessments of land and various maps

Barcode number 1109908: Records, 1878-1891, 1894-1899

contains road book and delinquent land taxes received by W.J. Kidd, Clerk. Volume is titled Mass

Barcode number 1109935: Records, 1890-1900; 1901-1903

volume contains Memorandum book, Estray Book, Title to Property Retained and Records of Insane Persons

Barcode number 1109937: Road Book, 1848-1875

contains both Road and Bridge records and Board of Supervisors records

Barcode number 0007313241: Records (Unprocessed), 1811-1909
Barcode number 0007313242: Records (Unprocessed), 1811-1909