The object of this book is to bring together as much data as possible concerning Hanover County, its people, and customs and thus supply information otherwise lost in the destruction by fire in 1865 of the will, deed, order, plat and bond books, as well as the marriage registers of that county. To do this records from many sources have been used includiing suit papers, newspaper files, tax books, and the marriage bonds now in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library (from Preface of v. 2).