A Guide to the City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870 City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870 35561

A Guide to the City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 35561

Library of Virginia

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Barcode number

35561

Title

City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870

Physical Characteristics

43 v.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Use microfilm reels, City of Norfolk, Reel numbers 28-41.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870. Local Government Records Collection, Norfolk (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from City of Norfolk under the accession number 35561.

City of Norfolk was located in Norfolk County, which is now extinct. The city took its name from the county of Norfolk, which had been named by King Charles I in 1636. Norfolk was established in 1680 by an act of assembly. It was incorporated as a borough in 1736 and a city in 1845. Norfolk was enlarged in 1906 by the annexation of the town of Berkley. Area: 53.7 square miles.

Scope and Content

City of Norfolk (Va.) Order Books, 1761-1870 records all matters brought before the Hustings Court when it was in session. It provides a synopses of civil and criminal cases in an organized form. They can also record other matters that required court orders including deeds, naturalization records, deeds, public claims, and deeds of emancipation.