Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Rough Order Books, circa 1746-1762. Local government records collection, Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg County under the accession number 43095.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was named for George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of the Hanoverian kings of England. It was formed from Brunswick County in 1745.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Rough Order Books, circa 1746-1762, along with closely related court records such as order books and minute books, record all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. Generally minute books contain brief entries. A locality's loose papers are the raw materials from which this type of book was created. Like order books, a wide variety of information is found in its pages including: appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, records of legal disputes heard before the court, and matters related to the fiscal management of the court.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

Additional Lunenburg County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• County officials and employees--Virginia--Lunenburg County.
• Public records--Virginia--Lunenburg County.

Geographical Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Lunenburg County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Lunenburg County.
• Minute books--Virginia--Lunenburg County.
• Order books--Virginia--Lunenburg County.

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