Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Warren County (Va.) Records, 1929-1940. Local government records collection, Warren County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This box came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Warren County.

Historical Information

Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, of Massachusetts, the Revolutionary War patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides. He was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Shenandoah and Frederick counties in 1836.

Scope and Content

Warren County (Va.) Records, 1929-1940, consist of the following series: Court Records and Organization Records. Judge William G. Olmstead's notes, correspondence, legal documents, etc., related to Warren County Chancery Cause Board of Supervisors of Warren County, etc. vs. Adms. of Arthur L. Warthen, etc., and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company vs. Adms. of Arthur L. Warthen, etc. (1929-1940). See Warren County Chancery Cause 1938-001 in the Chancery Records Index; Organization Records: WPA Historical Records Survey Files(1935-1940.)

Related Material

Additional Warren County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Warren County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Warren County.

Geographical Names:

• Warren County (Va.)--History--20th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Warren County.

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