A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1746-1984. undated #1012154, 172523- 1175967 circa, 1177077- 1177664 circa

A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1746-1984. undated

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1012154, 172523- 1175967 circa, 1177077- 1177664 circa

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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1746-1984. undated. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Lunenburg County. These items arrived as part of accession 42852 and 43198.

Lunenburg County was named for King George II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings. It was formed from Brunswick County by an act that took effect on 1 May 1746. Part of Lunenburg County was added in 1777.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1746-1984. undated, include miscellaneous records filed in a local court by trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, and committees that related to the performance of their duties managing a person's estate. These records typically include the following; bonds, appraisements, audits, inventories, accounts, estate divisions, settlements, dowery records, etc. Information related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.

Related Material

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