Public records
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on public records in general, including those held in courthouses. Court record books containing short case summaries and judgments, as well as works on the administrative records of courts, are entered under [Court records.] -per LOC
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fayette County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0362
Overview
County court and public records primarily concerning deeds, estates, guardianships, executors, poor and paupers, roads, and “scalp certificates” for various animals. There are also record books, predominantly personal property and land books, and a few private accounts. There is also a breadth of material concerning records of personal property; county courthouse and jail; marriages; liquor, attorney, minister, and professional licenses; apprenticing; surveys and plats; lunacy;...
Dates:
1787-1923; Majority of material found within 1870-1923