Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Dinwiddie County (Va.) Records, 1810-1921 circa. Local government records collection, Dinwiddie County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Dinwiddie County under the Accession number 50187.

Historical Information

Dinwiddie County was named for Robert Dinwiddie, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758, and was formed from Prince George County in 1752.

The bulk of court records prior to 1865 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops who ransacked the courthouse during the last months of the Civil War. Post-1830 volumes such as deed books, will books, chancery order books, and marriage registers exist.

Scope and Content

Dinwiddie County (Va.) Records, 1810-1921 circa, includes Commonwealth Causes; Judgments; Plats; Tax and Fiscal Records; Miscellaneous Accounts; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Military and Pension Records; Land Records; Petitions; Coroners' Inquisitions; Personal Documentation; Deeds; Apprenticeship Indenture; and Naturalization Records.

Arrangement

Barcode numbers 0007326833 and 0007326834 are unprocessed. Barcode number 0007326840 is processed.

Related Material

Dinwiddie County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Dinwiddie County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Dinwiddie County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Dinwiddie County (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
• Land records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.
• Tax and fiscal records--Virginia--Dinwiddie County.

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