A Guide to the Secretary of the Commonwealth Marriage Statistics, 1817-1838, #38241

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Secretary of the Commonwealth, Marriage statistics, 1817-1838. Accession 38241. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

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This series consists of letters sent from Clerks of Court throughout the state to the Secretary of the Commonwealth per the request for information on marriages performed. Letters are dated from 1838, and include the number of marriages for 1817, 1827, 1837, and occasionally 1838. Included with these numbers are those who were unable to sign their own names, and occasionally a list naming the individuals who were wed.

Contents List

Marriage Statistics , 1817-1838 .

Box 1

Extent:5 Folders

Folder 1
Accomack-Frederick.
- Accomack.
- Albemarle.
- Amelia.
- Augusta.
- Bath.
- Bedford.
- Berkley.
- Botetourt.
- Brooke.
- Brunswick.
- Campbell.
- Caroline.
- Charlotte.
- Charles City.
- Chesterfield.
- Culpepper.
- Cumberland.
- Dinwiddie.
- Elizabeth City.
- Essex.
- Fairfax.
- Fluvanna.
- Fauquier.
- Franklin.
- Frederick.
Folder 2
Giles-King William.
- Giles.
- Gloucester.
- Goochland.
- Grayson.
- Greenbrier.
- Greensville.
- Halifax.
- Hampshire.
- Hanover.
- Hardy.
- Harrison.
- Henrico.
- Henry.
- Isle of Wight.
- James City-Williamsburg.
- Jefferson.
- Kanawha.
- King and Queen.
- King George.
- King William.
Folder 3
Lancaster-Orange.
- Lancaster.
- Lee.
- Lewis.
- Loudon.
- Louisa.
- Lunenburg.
- Madison.
- Matthews.
- Mecklenburg.
- Middlesex.
- Montgomery.
- Monongalia.
- Monroe.
- Nansemond.
- Nelson.
- New Kent.
- Norfolk.
- Northumberland.
- Nottoway.
- Ohio.
- Orange.
Folder 4
Pendleton-York.
- Pendleton.
- Pittsylvania.
- Powhatan.
- Prince Edward.
- Prince George.
- Prince William.
- Princess Anne.
- Randolph.
- Richmond.
- Rockbridge.
- Rockingham.
- Russell.
- Scott.
- Shenandoah.
- Southampton.
- Spottsylvania.
- Stafford.
- Surry.
- Sussex.
- Tazewell.
- Tyler.
- Washington.
- Westmoreland.
- Wood.
- Wythe.
- York.
Folder 5
Cities.
- Fredericksburg.
- Lynchburg.
- Norfolk.
- Petersburg.
- Richmond.