Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933. Local government records collection, Roanoke Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Roanoke under accession number 42682.

Historical Information

Roanoke, in Roanoke County, was first known as Big Lick because of salt deposits found in the vicinity. The town of Big Lick grew up around a depot built in 1852 on the new Virginia and Tennessee Railroad line about a mile from the village of Big Lick. The town was incorporated in 1874, and its name was changed to Roanoke (perhaps for the nearby Roanoke River) in 1882. Roanoke became a city in 1884 and was enlarged by annexations from Roanoke County in 1915, 1919, 1925, 1943, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1976. The city made a boundary adjustment with the county in 1994.

Scope and Content

Roanoke (Va.) Records, 1884-1933, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Court Records (subfield series include Judgments and Personal Documentation), City Administrative Records (subfield series include Sheriffs' Records), Fiduciary Records and Organization Records.

Related Material

Additional Roanoke 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:

• Roanoke (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Roanoke.

Geographical Names:

• Roanoke (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Roanoke.

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