Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Lancaster County (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1721-1928 circa. Local government records collection, Lancaster County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Lancaster. A portion of the records were transferred under Accession numbers 41565 and 50291.

Historical Information

Lancaster County probably was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland and York Counties in 1651. Its area is 136.5 square miles, and the county seat is Lancaster.

Scope and Content

Lancaster County (Va.) Bonds/Comissions/Oaths, 1721-1928 circa, typically consist of bonds, commissions, oaths, certificates, and appointments related to holding public office. Some collections can include ministers' bonds.

Related Material

Additional Lancaster 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

Corporate Names:

• Lancaster County (Va.). Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Oaths -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.
• Public officers -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.

Geographical Names:

• Lancaster County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Appointments -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.
• Oaths -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.
• Performance bonds -- Virginia -- Lancaster County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data