A Guide to the Giles County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1807-1961
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Giles County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1807-1961. Local government records collection, Giles 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 Giles County.
Historical Information
Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia in 1806 when the county was created from Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties. Several subsequent additions were made from Wythe (1808), Monroe in 1829 and Mercer in 1841 (both now in West Virginia), Craig (1880), and Tazewell (1826 and 1836) Counties.
Scope and Content
Giles County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1807-1961, 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 Giles County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .