CHANCERY RECORDS INDEX AVAILABILITY

LOCALITY	REGION	TIME FRAME	VIEWING STATUS	NOTES
Accomack Co	Northern Tidewater	1727-1805	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional Accomack County chancery causes will be added at a later date.
Albemarle Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1766-1969	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	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 images available on-line.	These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Amelia Co	Central Piedmont	1738-1939	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs 1747-1913.
Amherst Co	Central Blue Ridge	1773-1879	Scanned images available on-line.	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.
Arlington Co	Potomac	1790-1842	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional post-1842 will be available at a future date.
Augusta Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1746-1928	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	01/11/2011- The original records are currently closed for digital reformatting. Digital images will be uploaded as they become available. The project's first phase will digitize 1867-1912.
Bath Co	Central Blue Ridge	1793-1919	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Bath County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Bedford Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1755-1912	Scanned images available on-line.	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 images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1874-1928. Indexed information and original records available through 1938 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Brunswick Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1781-1905	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.
Campbell Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1794-1946	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1793-1914. Indexed information and original records available through 1946 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Caroline Co	Northern Piedmont	1787-1849	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional pre-1913 suits found after digital reformatting are marked "Original" and can be accessed at the Library of Virginia. Additional pre-1913 records are also available in the Caroline County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Charlotte Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1765-1914	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1765-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1914 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Charlottesville City	Northern Blue Ridge	1889-1939	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1889-1926 (bulk 1889-1913). Indexed information and original records available through 1939 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records available in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Chesterfield Co	Central Piedmont	1787-1913	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.
Craig Co	Central Blue Ridge	1853-1942	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	The bulk of this series runs from 1853-1912.
Culpeper Co	Northwest	1829-1913	Scanned images available on-line.
Cumberland Co	Central Piedmont	1750-1912	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series is 1764-1912. 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.
Dinwiddie Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1844-1954	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1844-1932. Indexed information and original records available through 1954 at The Library of Virginia. 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.
Elizabeth City Co	Northern Tidewater	1816-1933	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1868-1899.
Essex Co	Northern Tidewater	1728-1914	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Essex County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Fairfax Co	Potomac	1803-1970	Scanned images available on-line.	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 images available on-line.	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 available at the Library of Virginia and the Floyd County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Fluvanna Co	Central Piedmont	1779-1882	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional Fluvanna County chancery causes are available at the Fluvanna County Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Franklin Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1787-1929	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images are available for the years 1787-1912. The complete index covers the years 1787-1929, and original records 1913-1929 are available at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records are available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Frederick Co	Northwest	1745-1926	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.	2/23/2009 - The post-1866 records are currently closed for reprocessing. 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 images available on-line.	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 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Gloucester Co	Northern Tidewater	1866-1931	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1867-1917.
Goochland Co	Central Piedmont	1731-1924	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1731-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1924 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Greene Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1838-1961	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.
Hanover Co	Northern Piedmont	1831-1913	Scanned images available on-line.
Henrico Co	Central Piedmont	1770-1955	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	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 images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1783-1931. Indexed information and original records available through 1946 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Highland Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1848-1912	Scanned images available on-line.
Isle of Wight Co	Southern Tidewater	1767-1966	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1767-1933. Indexed information and original records available through 1966 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
James City Co	Northern Tidewater	1799-1967	Scanned images available on-line.	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 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
King & Queen Co	Northern Tidewater	1818-1913	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1840-1913.
King George Co	Northern Piedmont	1811-1913	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the King George County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.	3/11/2008- Additional chancery causes have been added for 1802-1922 (bulk 1898-1922).
King William Co	Northern Tidewater	1868-1938	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	The bulk of this series runs from 1885-1913.
Lancaster Co	Northern Tidewater	1722-1936	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs 1751-1914.
Loudoun Co	Potomac	1758-1912	Scanned images available on-line.
Louisa Co	Northern Piedmont	1753-1913	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional post-1913 remain in the Circuit Court Clerk's office.
Lunenburg Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1743-1921	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Lunenburg County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Lynchburg City	Southwestern Piedmont	1807-1945	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.
Madison Co	Northwest	1802-1881	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional pre-1913 original records are currently closed for processing.
Mathews Co	Northern Tidewater	1842-1904	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	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 available only at the Library of Virginia.	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	1754-1820 & 1894	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1754-1802.
Nansemond Co	Southern Tidewater	1866-1944	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1866-1933. Indexed information and original records available through 1944 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Nelson Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1808-1912	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	Post-1912 records are closed for processing.
New Kent Co	Northern Tidewater	1848-1956	Scanned images available on-line.
Norfolk Co	Urban Tidewater	1718-1938	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	10/28/2011- The original records are currently closed for reprocessing. 7/1/2006- A significant number of records have been added to the index. This addition should complete the run of Norfolk County chancery through the stated time frame. 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 images available on-line.	Additional pre-1912 will be available at a future date.
Northumberland Co	Northern Tidewater	1734-1980	Scanned images available on-line.	A significant number of records have been added to the index. Additional pre-1832 remain unprocessed and will be added at a later date. Digital images available for the years 1759-1912 (bulk 1786-1912). Indexed information available through 1980.
Nottoway Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1818-1968	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1818-1932. Indexed information and original records available through 1968 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Orange Co	Northern Piedmont	1736-1952	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Orange County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.	Index numbers are not recorded on file folders.
Page Co	Northwest	1831-1914	Scanned images available on-line.
Petersburg City	Southeastern Piedmont	1787-1960	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	5/31/2011 - These records are closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes.
Portsmouth City	Urban Tidewater	1859-1932	Scanned images available on-line.
Powhatan Co	Central Piedmont	1782-1938	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this collection covers 1783 through 1913. Digital images available for the years 1783-1929. Indexed information for suits marked "Original" available at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Prince Edward Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1754-1913	Scanned images available on-line.	Additional pre-1913 suits found after digital reformatting are marked "Original" and can be accessed at the Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Prince William Co	Potomac	1804-1951	Scanned images available on-line.	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 available only at the Library of Virginia.	6/30/2008- Additional chancery causes have been added for 1752-1791.
Pulaski Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1840-1913	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	1/27/2012- The original records are currently closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes.
Rappahannock Co	Northwest	1833-1940	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Richmond Co	Northern Tidewater	1748-1958	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Richmond County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Roanoke Co	Central Blue Ridge	1838-1942	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	The bulk of this collection covers 1838 through 1900.
Rockbridge Co	Central Blue Ridge	1781-1958	Scanned images available on-line.	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	1770-1913	Originals and Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia.	3/24/2009 - The original records are currently closed for reprocessing. The index and microfilm remain available for research purposes. The bulk of this series runs from 1789-1913. 4/13/2005- The records up to 1898-011 have been microfilmed. Records beyond that have not been reformatted.
Russell Co	Appalachian Plateau	1864-1960	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1864-1933. Any suits marked "Original" available at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may also be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Scott Co	Appalachian Plateau	1816-1942	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	5/26/2009 - These records are currently closed for reprocessing. The index remains available for research purposes.
Shenandoah Co	Northwest	1772-1927	Scanned images available on-line.
Smyth Co	Appalachian Plateau	1833-1913	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Smyth County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Southampton Co	Southern Tidewater	1749-1912	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Southampton County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.	5/1/2007- The Southampton chancery causes have been microfilmed and the full index is now available.
Spotsylvania Co	Northern Piedmont	1812-1912	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.
Staunton City	Northern Blue Ridge	1808-1951	Scanned images available on-line.	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 at The Library of Virginia. Additional post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Surry Co	Southern Tidewater	1785-1922	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1806-1917.
Tazewell Co	Appalachian Plateau	1800-1920	Scanned images available on-line.
Warren Co	Northwest	1837-1948	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia
Washington Co	Appalachian Plateau	1849-1913	Microfilm available at the Library of Virginia and the Washington County Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Westmoreland Co	Northern Tidewater	1753-1913	Scanned images available on-line.	This is not a complete run of the Westmoreland holdings. More chancery records after 1804 will be posted at a later date.
Winchester City	Northwest	1787-1936	Scanned images available on-line.	The bulk of this series runs from 1859 through 1936.
Wise Co	Appalachian Plateau	1855-1925	Scanned images available on-line.	Digital images available for the years 1855 through 1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1925 at The Library of Virginia. Post-1912 records are housed in the office of the Wise County Circuit Court Clerk.
York Co	Northern Tidewater	1768-1891	Originals available only at the Library of Virginia.	Additional pre-1913 chancery records are available in the York County Circuit Court Clerk's office.