CHANCERY RECORDS INDEX AVAILABILITY

LOCALITY	REGION	TIME FRAME	VIEWING STATUS	NOTES
Accomack Co	Northern Tidewater	1727-1805	Scanned	Additional Accomack County chancery causes will be added at a later date.
Albemarle Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1768-1969	Originals	Court designations were used in the processing of this locality. CC for Circuit Court, CSC for Circuit Superior Court, and no abbreviation indicates County Court.
Alexandria City	Potomac	1859-1925	Scanned	These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Amelia Co	Central Piedmont	1738-1939	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs 1747-1913.
Amherst Co	Central Blue Ridge	1773-1879	Originals	11/18/2011- The index and digital images have been removed to facilitate editing and the indexing of additional records. The images and index will be reposted when they are available. Originals may be used in the Archives Research Room with the caveat that additional indexing and corrections are required.
Arlington Co	Potomac	1790-1873	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1790-1842. Original records available 1843-1873. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional suits will be available at a future date.
Augusta Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1746-1928	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1746-1912. Original records available 1913-1928. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Bath Co	Central Blue Ridge	1793-1919	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Bedford Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1755-1912	Scanned	All records marked "original" or that are unscanned can be found at the Bedford County Courthouse. In some instances, additional documents (e.g. plats) have been added but not scanned.
Bland Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1874-1938	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1874-1928. Indexed information and original records available through 1938. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional but unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Brunswick Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1781-1942	Originals
Campbell Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1794-1946	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1793-1914. Indexed information and original records available through 1946. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Caroline Co	Northern Piedmont	1787-1873	Scanned	Additional unindexed pre-1913 records are also available in the Caroline County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Charlotte Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1765-1912	Scanned
Charlottesville City	Northern Blue Ridge	1889-1939	Scanned	Digital images available for the years 1889-1939 (bulk 1889-1913). Additional unindexed post-1913 records available in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Chesterfield Co	Central Piedmont	1787-1913	Originals
Craig Co	Central Blue Ridge	1853-1942	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1853-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1942. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Culpeper Co	Northwest	1829-1927	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1829-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1927. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Cumberland Co	Central Piedmont	1750-1912	Scanned	The bulk of this series is 1764-1912. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Dinwiddie Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1844-1954	Scanned, Originials	Digital images available for the years 1844-1932. Indexed information and original records available through 1954. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Elizabeth City Co	Northern Tidewater	1816-1933	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1868-1899.
Essex Co	Northern Tidewater	1728-1914	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Fairfax Co	Potomac	1803-1970	Scanned	Digital images available for the years 1803-1913. Indexed information available through 1970. Inquiries regarding post-1913 causes should be made to 703-246-4168, by email at arch@fairfaxcounty.gov, or by mail to Fairfax County Circuit Court, Attention: Archives, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Fauquier Co	Northwest	1759-1919	Scanned	Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Floyd Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1828-1916	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Fluvanna Co	Central Piedmont	1779-1882	Scanned	Additional unindexed Fluvanna County chancery causes are available at the Fluvanna County Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Franklin Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1787-1929	Scanned, Originals	Digital images are available for the years 1787-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1929. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records are available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Frederick Co	Northwest	1745-1926	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office	2/28/2013 - The post-1860 records are currently closed for reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes. Court designations were used in the processing of this locality. CC for Circuit Court, CSC for Circuit Superior Court, SC for Superior Court, DC for District Court, and no abbreviations indicates County Court. Cases that have no reel and image numbers have not been microfilmed. Those cases must be viewed at the Library of Virginia.
Giles Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1807-1936	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this series runs from 1812-1908. Digital images available for the years 1807-1929. Indexed information and original records available through 1936. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Gloucester Co	Northern Tidewater	1866-1931	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1867-1917.
Goochland Co	Central Piedmont	1731-1924	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1731-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1924. See the online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability of original records. Additional post-1912 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Greene Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1838-1961	Originals
Hanover Co	Northern Piedmont	1831-1913	Scanned
Henrico Co	Central Piedmont	1770-1955	Originals	The bulk of this series runs 1782-1912. 9/4/2008- The court designations (CC for Circuit Court and no abbreviations indicating County Court) that were used in the processing of this locality have been removed. In some instances, this has necessitated changing the index number. In those cases, the old index number has been placed in the Local Case File Number field for reference.
Henry Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1783-1946	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1783-1931. Indexed information and original records available through 1946. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Highland Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1848-1912	Scanned
Isle of Wight Co	Southern Tidewater	1767-1966	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1767-1933. Indexed information and original records available through 1966. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
James City Co	Northern Tidewater	1799-1967	Scanned, Originals	Includes records from the City of Williamsburg. The bulk of this series runs from 1866-1955. Digital images available for the years 1799-1933. Indexed information and original records available through 1967. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for information on availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
King & Queen Co	Northern Tidewater	1818-1913	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1840-1913.
King George Co	Northern Piedmont	1802-1922	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office	The bulk of this series runs from 1815-1916.
King William Co	Northern Tidewater	1868-1938	Originals	06/01/2012- This collection is currently closed for reprocessing. The index remains available for research purposes. The bulk of this series runs from 1885-1913.
Lancaster Co	Northern Tidewater	1722-1936	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1751-1914.
Lee Co	Appalachian Plateau	1857-1912	Scanned
Loudoun Co	Potomac	1758-1912	Scanned
Louisa Co	Northern Piedmont	1753-1913	Scanned	Post-1913 remain in the Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Lunenburg Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1743-1921	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office, Originals	Suits marked as "ORIGINAL" in the index only available at the Library of Virginia.
Lynchburg City	Southwestern Piedmont	1807-1945	Originals	3/9/2012 - Portions of this collection are undergoing conservation. Please contact Archives Reference Services for information on availability.
Madison Co	Northwest	1802-1881	Scanned	Additional pre-1913 original records are currently closed for processing.
Mathews Co	Northern Tidewater	1842-1904	Originals	This is not a complete run of Mathews Co. chancery causes (only 71 cases indexed). The vast majority of the records remain in the Mathews Co. Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Mecklenburg Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1783-1941	Originals	9/4/2008- The court designations (CSC for Circuit Superior Court, CC for Circuit Court, and no abbreviations indicating County Court) that were used in the processing of this locality have been removed. In some instances, this has necessitated changing the index number. In those cases, the old index number has been placed in the Local Case File Number field for reference. Note: Not all Plaintiff and Defendant First Names were recorded.
Middlesex Co	Northern Tidewater	1754-1912	Scanned, Originals	2/4/2013 - The original records are currently closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes.
Nansemond Co	Southern Tidewater	1866-1944	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1866-1933. Indexed information and original records available through 1944. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Nelson Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1808-1912	Originals	Post-1912 records are closed for processing.
New Kent Co	Northern Tidewater	1848-1956	Scanned
Norfolk Co	Urban Tidewater	1718-1938	Originals	07/30/2012- The original records for 1718-1880 are currently closed for reprocessing. Original records for 1881-1938 are available for research. The majority of the causes dated before 1825 are incomplete, containing only a few pieces of paper. When ordering, please use Option 1 ($30.00) for any cases dated before 1825.
Northampton Co	Northern Tidewater	1721-1816	Scanned	Additional pre-1912 will be available at a future date.
Northumberland Co	Northern Tidewater	1759-1980	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1759-1912 (bulk 1786-1912). Indexed information available through 1980. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability of original records.
Nottoway Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1818-1968	Scanned, Original	Digital images available for the years 1818-1932. Indexed information and original records available through 1968. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Orange Co	Northern Piedmont	1736-1952	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office	The bulk of this series covers 1736 to 1913. Index numbers are not recorded on file folders. Additional unindexed post-1913 cases may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Page Co	Northwest	1831-1914	Scanned
Petersburg City	Southeastern Piedmont	1787-1960	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1787-1913. Indexed information and original records available through 1960. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Portsmouth City	Urban Tidewater	1859-1932	Scanned
Powhatan Co	Central Piedmont	1782-1938	Scanned, Original	The bulk of this collection covers 1783 through 1913. Digital images available for the years 1783-1929. For suits marked "Original," see online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Prince Edward Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1754-1913	Scanned	Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Prince George Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1809-1956	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this collection covers 1869 through 1916. Digital images available for the years 1809-1917. For suits marked "Original," see online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1917 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Prince William Co	Potomac	1804-1951	Scanned	The bulk of this collection covers 1831 through 1921. These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Princess Anne Co	Urban Tidewater	1742-1913	Originals
Pulaski Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1841-1913	Scanned
Rappahannock Co	Northwest	1833-1940	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Richmond Co	Northern Tidewater	1748-1958	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Roanoke Co	Central Blue Ridge	1838-1942	Originals	The bulk of this series runs from 1838-1900.
Rockbridge Co	Central Blue Ridge	1781-1958	Scanned	Digital images available for the years 1781-1931. Indexed information available through 1958. All original records are housed at the Rockbridge County Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Rockingham Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1781-1946	Scanned, Originals	8/30/2012 - The original records, 1781-1913, are currently closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes. The bulk of this series runs from 1789-1913.
Russell Co	Appalachian Plateau	1840-1960	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1840-1933. For marked "Original," see online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may also be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Scott Co	Appalachian Plateau	1816-1942	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1816-1912. Indexed information and originals available through 1942. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Shenandoah Co	Northwest	1772-1927	Scanned
Smyth Co	Appalachian Plateau	1833-1913	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Southampton Co	Southern Tidewater	1749-1912	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Spotsylvania Co	Northern Piedmont	1812-1913	Originals
Staunton City	Northern Blue Ridge	1808-1951	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this series runs from 1871 through 1933. Digital images available for the years 1808-1913. Indexed information and original records available through 1951. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Surry Co	Southern Tidewater	1785-1922	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1806-1917.
Tazewell Co	Appalachian Plateau	1800-1920	Scanned
Warren Co	Northwest	1837-1948	Originals
Washington Co	Appalachian Plateau	1849-1913	Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office
Westmoreland Co	Northern Tidewater	1753-1950	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1753 through 1868. Indexed information available through 1950. Pre-1914 indexed cases available at the Library of Virginia. Contact Archives Research Services for additiona information. Post-1913 indexed suits are available at the Westmoreland County circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Winchester City	Northwest	1787-1936	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1859 through 1936.
Wise Co	Appalachian Plateau	1855-1925	Scanned	Digital images available for the years 1855 through 1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1925. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Post-1912 records are housed in the office of the Wise County Circuit Court Clerk.
York Co	Northern Tidewater	1768-1891	Originals	Additional unindexed pre-1913 chancery records are available in the York County Circuit Court Clerk's office.