Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Law Papers, 1856-1922. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Prince Edward County, including under accession number 50252.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Law Papers, 1856-1922, contain judgments and commonwealth causes from the circuit court.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Civil court records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.