Grant awarded to Charles City for historical document preservation

By Community Member | June 15, 2016 8:00 pm

The Library of Virginia awarded a grant of $9,443 for to Charles City County for preservation of historical documents.

In a May meeting, the Circuit Court Records Grants Review Board considered 97 applications submitted by 70 localities to assist with records preservation. After an evaluation, 73 grants were awarded and totaled close to $900,000.

Charles City’s amount allows them to preserve Deed Book 14 (1880-1887), Deed Book 12 (1867-1873), and General Index to Deeds Grantor (1789-1913).

The grants provided can be used to conserve marriage registers and deeds, wills, minutes, and order books. Records are often used by surveyors, genealogists, title searchers, and attorneys.