A Guide to the Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1164564, 1164566, 1164570, 1164572, 1171514-1171515, 1178330
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Preferred Citation
Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Campbell County under the accession number 41133.
Historical Information
Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782.
Scope and Content
Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (Dockets,etc.), Road and Bridge Records, Land Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Treasurer's Records and Overseers of the Poor Records), Election Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Census Records, Military and Pension Records, Business Records, Organization Records, Wills, Miscellaneous Records, Public Buildings and Grounds Records, Health and Medical Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, School Records and Fiduciary Records.
Related Material
Additional Campbell 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.
Index Terms
- Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Campbell County.
- Campbell County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--Campbell County.
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Contents List
Court Records; Road and Bridge Records; Land Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.
Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1861-1875; County Administrative Records (Treasurer's Records, 1885-1913; Treasurer's Records: Account Settlement, 1915-1916); Election Records, 1856-1913, n.d.; Justice of the Peace Records, 1837-1869; Census Records: Lists of Inhabitants, 1903; Military and Pension Records, 1857-1900, n.d.; Business Records, Corporations, Partnerships, 1863-1938; Organization Records, 1857-1904, n.d.; Wills, 1795-1911; Miscellaneous Records, 1845-1950, n.d.; County Adminstrative Records (Overseers of the Poor Records, 1858); Public Buildings and Grounds Records, 1798-1871; Health and Medical Records, 1840-1937; Miscellaneous Records: Applications to Practice Law, 1898-1911; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney, 1794-1914; Miscellaneous Records: Liens, 1876-1879; Miscellaneous Records: Correspondence, 1853-1919; Miscellaneous Records: Other Localities, 1834, 1867.
Tax and Fiscal Records: County and Commonwealth Claims, 1910-1913, n.d.; Bonds/Oaths/Commissions, 1791-1920.
Tax and Fiscal Records, 1796-1913, n.d.; Land Tax Documents, 1856-1913, n.d.; Ordinary, Liquor and Distillery Documents, 1829-1913; Capitation and Poll Tax, 1905-1907; School Fund Accounts and Warrants Paid, 1914-1915.
Fiduciary Records: Administrator's appointment, 1805; Executor's bonds, 1810, 1879. Miscellaneous Records: Estray Records and Mechanics' Liens, 1896-1907; Health and Medical Records: State Board of Dental Examiners Certificate of Registration, 1906; Miscellaneous Records (Powers of Attorney, 1783-1869.) Road and Bridge Records, 1800-1837. Tax and Fiscal Records: County Levy, 1853. Wills: Renunciation of Wills, 1840, 1843.
Court Records: Docket Liens (crop and vendor), 1894-1905; Memorandums Docketed, 1891-1909. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Apprentice Indentures, 1787-1854 (A-K) and (L-W).
Unprocessed. Box includes Petitions for Elections, Guardianship Papers, Garnishee Summons, Power of Attorney Records, Oaths of Office, Tax Assessments.