City of Norfolk Circuit Court Records, 1853-1997 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Circuit Court Records, 1853-1997

ID: 002/RG 19/0000-002

Primary Creator: City of Norfolk

Extent: 317.0 Items

Arrangement: Arranged by series: General Index to Deeds, Charter Books, and General Index to Marriages.

Date Acquired: 06/26/2015

Subjects: Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Charters, Deeds, Marriage records, Municipal government records

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Official records from the Norfolk Circuit Court Clerk's Office in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection consists of 317 volumes divided into three sections: General Index to Deeds (1916-1981), Charter Books (1915-1988), and General Index to Marriages (1853-1997). The deeds are divided into two parts: Grantors (1923-1981) and Grantees (1916-1981). Grantee books are labeled with volume numbers, No. 30-47. The charter books are labeled with volume numbers, No. 19-171. Charter books No. 19-82 include date ranges on each volume. The marriages are divided into two parts: Males and Females.

Subject/Index Terms

Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: George E. Schaefer, Clerk of Circuit Court, by transfer

Preferred Citation: City of Norfolk Circuit Court Records, RG 19-0000-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Inventoried August 25, 2021. Entered into Archon August 26, 2021.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: General Index to Deeds, 1916-1981],
[Series 2: Charter Books, No. 19-171, 1915-1988],
[Series 3: General Index to Marriages, 1853-1997],
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