Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Russell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1848-1915. Local government records collection, Russell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Russell County.

Historical Information

Russell County was named for General William Russell, a Clinch Valley pioneer and the member of the House of Delegates who introduced the legislation forming the county from Washington County in 1786.

The first marriage register, most loose papers and Will Book 1 were destroyed by a fire in the clerk's office in 1872.

Created in 1786. The first marriage register and most loose papers were lost in a fire in the clerk’s office in 1872. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills (except Will Book 1) exist.

Scope and Content

Russell County (Va.) Minute Books, 1848-1915, record all mattters brought before the court on a daily basis when the court is in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to an appropriate order book, deed book, free negro register, etc. Collection includes minute books from the Circuit Court Superior Court of Law and Chancery, Circuit Court, and County Court.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

Additional Russell County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Russell County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Russell County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Russell County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Russell County.

Geographical Names:

• Russell County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Russell County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Russell County.
• Minute books--Virginia--Russell County.

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