Virginia Law and Legislation

United States   Virginia    Law and Legislation

To help interpret courthouse records and more clearly understand the relationships of people mentioned in them, the following books are recommended:


 * Cushing, John D., edition Colony Laws of Virginia 1619- 1660. Two Volumes. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, Inc., 1978. (Family History Library book .) This was originally published in 1809.
 * The First Laws of the State of Virginia. Wilmington, Delaware: Michael Glazier, 1982. (Family History Library book .)

See also the Public Records section.

If your ancestor was a clerk in early Virginia, this book may help:


 * Johnston, Frederick. Memorials of Old Virginia Clerks. 1888. Digital versions at Google Books; Internet Archive.

Online Sources

 * Yale Law School Colonial Virginia Charters, Grants, and Related Documents