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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 14 Collections and/or Records:

Preston County (W. Va.) Court Record Books

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2578
Overview

County court and public records consisting primarily of land and personal property tax books and civil and criminal dockets. There are also a few other record books of the jail, other court proceedings (such as jury, process, and rule books), and a private account book of the Park & McGrew dry goods store.

Dates: 1818-1945
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Preston County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0956
Overview

Records of the Preston County court, consisting almost entirely of land records such as maps, surveys, plats, deeds, and indentures. There are also some personal papers and correspondence of Preston County residents, including Israel Baldwin and Julius K. Monroe, and the Fairfax family. Some photographs from this collection have been digitized.

Dates: 1775-1918
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Tucker County (W. Va.) Court Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0060
Overview

Tucker County (W. Va.) court records consisting mostly of debt cases. There are also several papers pertaining to trespass on the case (T.O.C.) and chancery cases.

Dates: 1853-1870
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center

Webster County (W. Va.) Court Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 0763
Scope and Contents County court and public records consisting primarily of case papers, Administration of Justice-related books, financial records, and vital statistics records. There are also many court calendar (docket) records and land-related records.Of the original paper materials and record books, only box 15 of the original materials have been microfilmed. Highlights include:Item 69 (of the record books) is a court transcript of the case State v. Annie L. McKenzie...
Dates: 1851-1953
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center