Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934. Local government records collection, Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg.

Historical Information

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. The city of Lynchburg was established in 1786. It was incorporated as a town in 1805 and as a city in 1852. Lynchburg was enlarged by various annexations from Campbell County in 1814, 1819, 1870, 1900, 1908, 1926 and 1940. The city also annexed land from Bedford County in 1964 and parts of Campbell and Bedford counties were annexed to the city in 1958 and 1975.

Scope and Content

Lynchburg (Va.) Records, circa 1819-1934, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation), Business Records, Election Records, Land Records, Wills, Marriage Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Miscellaneous Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Fiduciary Records, Military and Pension Records and Road and Bridge Records.

Related Material

Additional Lynchburg 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:

• Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Geographical Names:

• Lynchburg (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Lynchburg.

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