A Guide to the Giles County (Va.) Minute Books, 1820-1830
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Giles County (Va.) Minute Books, 1820-1830. Local government records collection, Giles County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers 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. The county seat is Pearisburg.
Scope and Content
Giles County (Va.) Minute Books, 1820-1830, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc. Collection includes minute books recorded in County Court and Superior Court of Law.
Arrangement
Chronological by entry date.
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
Index Terms
- Giles County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Giles County.
- Giles County (Va.)--History--18th century.
- Judicial records--Virginia--Giles County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Giles County.
- Minute books--Virginia--Giles County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Giles County (Va.)--History--18th century.