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