Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Sussex County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1866-1941, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Sussex County.

Historical Information

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754. The county seat is Sussex.

Scope and Content

Sussex County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1866-1941, consist of Chancery Court Dockets, Clerk's correspondence, Clerk's Ledger, Dockets, Execution Docket, Fee Books, Memorandum Book, and Process Book.

Related Material

Additional Sussex 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:

• Sussex County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Sussex County.

Geographical Names:

• Sussex County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Sussex County.

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