County Microfilm Results : Caroline County

Caroline County Microfilm

Date of Formation: 1728
Formed From: Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties. Additional parts of King and Queen County were added in 1742 and 1762

Lost Records Note:

Most loose records and deed books prior to 1836 and will books prior to 1853 were stolen, mutilated, or destroyed by Union troops in 1864.

[Bonds/Commissions/Oaths] [County Administrative Records] [Court Records]
[Fiduciary Records] [Land Records] [Marriage Records and Vital Statistics]
[Military and Pension Records] [Tax and Fiscal Records] [Wills] [Miscellaneous Records]

	ILL indicates a copy is available for loan	Local Records Categories and Contents
Reel No.		Bonds/Commissions/Oaths
45	ILL	Bond Book, 1938-1945, 252 p.
46	ILL	Bond Book, 1974-1980, unpaged.
Reel No.		County Administrative Records
42	ILL	Board of Supervisors' Minutes, 1887-1906, pp. 1-163.
43	ILL	Board of Supervisors' Minutes, 1887-1906 (continued), pp. 164-475.
44	ILL	Board of Supervisors' Minutes, 1960-1963 (continued), pp. 392-493.
78	ILL	Board of the Overseers of the Poor Minutes, 1845-1853
78	ILL	Board of the Overseers of the Poor Minutes, 1853-1871
67	ILL	Overseers of the Poor Records, 1886-1930, 374 p.
Reel No.		Court Records
		County Court
47	ILL	Execution Book, 1797-1798, unpaged.
29	ILL	Minute Book, 1770 - 1773 c, [397] p.
30	ILL	Minute Book, 1774 - 1781 c, 325 p.
30	ILL	Minute Book, 1787 - 1791 c, 412 p.
30	ILL	Minute Book, 1794 - 1796 c, 297 p.
58	ILL	Minute Book, 1794-1796, pp. 1-197.
49	ILL	Minute Book, 1794-1796 (continued), pp. 198-293.
45	ILL	Minute Book, 1801-1803, unpaged.
48	ILL	Minute Book, 1804-1806, unpaged.
48	ILL	Minute Book, 1806-1808, unpaged.
47	ILL	Minute Book, 1806-1810, unpaged.
47	ILL	Minute Book, 1812-1815, unpaged.
31	ILL	Minute Book, 1815 - 1819, 489 p.
63	ILL	Minute Book, 1815 - 1819, 489 p.
31	ILL	Minute Book, 1847 - 1851, 443 p.
32	ILL	Minute Book, 1858 - 1861, 412 p.
49	ILL	Minute Book, 1858 - 1861, 412 p.
32	ILL	Minute Book, 1861 - 1866, 492 p.
13	ILL	Order Book, 1732 - 1740, Pt. 1 c, [xix] index, p. 1-356
13	ILL	Order Book, 1732 - 1740, Pt. 2 c, p. 357-637
14	ILL	Order Book, 1741 - 1746, Pt. 1 c, p. 1-297
14	ILL	Order Book, 1741 - 1746, Pt. 2 c, p. 298-612
15	ILL	Order Book, 1746 - 1754, Pt. 1 c, p. 1-231
15	ILL	Order Book, 1746 - 1754, Pt. 2 c, p. 232-467
16	ILL	Order Book, 1755 - 1758, Pt. 1 c, p. 25-211
16	ILL	Order Book, 1755 - 1758, Pt. 2 c, p. 212-417
16	ILL	Order Book, 1759 - 1763 c, [xi] index, 456 p.
46	ILL	Order Book, 1759 - 1763 c, [xi] index, 456 p.
17	ILL	Order Book, 1764 - 1765 c, 485 p.
17	ILL	Order Book, 1765 - 1767 c, [xii] index, 525 p.
18	ILL	Order Book, 1767 - 1770, Pt. 1 c, [xxiv] index, p. 1-248
18	ILL	Order Book, 1767 - 1770, Pt. 2 c, p. 249-502
18	ILL	Order Book, 1770 - 1772 c, [xxv] index, 479 p.
19	ILL	Order Book, 1772 - 1776, Pt. 1 c, p. 1-349
19	ILL	Order Book, 1772 - 1776, Pt. 2 c, p. 350-632
20	ILL	Order Book, 1777 - 1780 c, p. 33-243
20	ILL	Order Book, 1781 - 1785, Pt. 1 c, [xl] index, p. 1-245
20	ILL	Order Book, 1781 - 1785, Pt. 2 c, p. 246 - 509
21	ILL	Order Book, 1785 - 1787, Pt. 1 c, [xxxvii] index, p. 1-271
21	ILL	Order Book, 1785 - 1787, Pt. 2 c, p. 272-534
22	ILL	Order Book, 1787 - 1789, Pt. 1 c, [xli] index, p. 1-286
22	ILL	Order Book, 1787 - 1789, Pt. 2 c, p. 287-563
23	ILL	Order Book, 1799 - 1802, Pt. 1 c, [v] index, p. 1-250
23	ILL	Order Book, 1799 - 1802, Pt. 2 c, p. 251-529
24	ILL	Order Book, 1802 - 1804 c, [xxix] index, 401 p.
25	ILL	Order Book, 1804 - 1805, Unpaged index, 511 p.
25	ILL	Order Book, 1807 - 1809 c, [xxx] index, 467 p.
26	ILL	Order Book, 1822 - 1824, [3], [xxxii] index, 313 p.
26	ILL	Order Book, 1862 - 1863, pp. 1-53
79	ILL	Order Book, 1862 - 1863, pp. 1-53
49	ILL	Order Book, 1871-1874, index, 481 p.
50	ILL	Order Book, 1874-1879, index, 492 p.
50	ILL	Order Book, 1879-1885, index, 495 p.
51	ILL	Order Book, 1889-1894, index, 613 p.
51	ILL	Order Book, 1894-1899, index, pp. 1-263.
47	ILL	Order Book, 1894-1899 (continued), pp. 264-602.
39	ILL	Rule Book, 1792 - 1796 c, 263 p.
		Superior Court of Law
27	ILL	Order Book, 1820 - 1821, Unpaged index, 209 p. (Orders, 1820 - 1821); Unpaged index, p. 1-20 [1] (Deeds, 1809 - 1814, follow p. 209)
27	ILL	Order Book, 1821 - 1826, 537 p.
		Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
52	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 1, 1831-1836, index, 414 p.
52	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 2, 1836-1842, index, pp. 1-250.
53	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 2, 1836-1842 (continued), pp. 252-495.
28	ILL	Order Book, 1836 - 1842, 495 p.
28	ILL	Order Book, 1842 - 1866, 463 p.
		Circuit Court
54	ILL	Chancery Order Book, 1876-1888, index, 629 p.
55	ILL	Chancery Order Book, 1888-1901, index, 641 p.
55	ILL	Chancery Order Book, 1901-1904, index, pp. 1-281.
56	ILL	Clerks' Order Book, 1904-1918, index, 300 p.
59	ILL	Clerks' Order Book 6, 1973-1983, index, 450 p.
53	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 4, 1871-1893, index, 477 p.
57	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 5, 1893-1907, index, 452 p.
57	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 6, 1907-1912, index, 400 p.
58	ILL	Common Law Order Book, 22, 1982-1983, index, 398 p.
79	ILL	Commonwealth v. Richard Perry Loving & Mildred Delores Jeter, 1958-1966 (Landmark Civil Rights Legislation)
28	ILL	Order Book, 1842 - 1866, 463 p.
Reel No.		Fiduciary Records
52	ILL	Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. 14, 1965-1966 (continued), pp. 404-508.
60	ILL	General Index to Fiduciary Books, 1870-1925, unpaged.
37	ILL	Guardians' Bonds, 1806 - 1821 c, [xxii] index, 290 p.
37	ILL	Guardians' Bonds, 1821 - 1844 c, [xxiii] index, 413 p.
38	ILL	Guardians' Bonds, 1844 - 1858, Unpaged index, 234 p.
		FOR INDEX TO INVENTORIES AND ADMINISTRATIONS SEE WILLS (REEL 12)
Reel No.		Land Records
6	ILL	Deeds, 1758 - 1845 [General Court, County Court] c, [v] index, 244 p. (Microfilm of Deeds separated from Caroline County Chancery Papers and Judgments. These deeds not covered by the Index to Deeds, 1836 - 1872)
62	ILL	Deeds, 1758 - 1845 [General Court, County Court] c, [v] index, 244 p. (Microfilm of Deeds separated from Caroline County Chancery Papers and Judgments. These deeds not covered by the Index to Deeds, 1836 - 1872)
		Deed Book, 1809-1814, SEE ORDER BOOK, 1820-1821 [SUPERIOR COURT OF LAW] (REEL 27) AT END OF REEL, NO TARGET FOR 20 PAGES OF DEEDS
68	ILL	Deeds, 1815-1859; 1835-1859; 1867-1889
1	ILL	Deed Book, No. 39, 1836 - 1838, Unpaged index, 406 p.
1	ILL	Deed Book, No. 40, 1838 - 1840, Unpaged index, 525 p.
1	ILL	Deed Book, No. 45, 1846 - 1848, 606 p.
2	ILL	Deed Book, No. 46, 1848 - 1850, Unpaged index, 575 p.
2	ILL	Deed Book, No. 47, 1850 - 1852, Unpaged index, 543 p.
3	ILL	Deed Book, No. 48, 1852 - 1855, Unpaged index, 593 p.
3	ILL	Deed Book, No. 49, 1856 - 1858, Unpaged index, 742 p.
4	ILL	Deed Book, No. 50, 1858 - 1860, Unpaged index, 540 p.
4	ILL	Deed Book, No. 51, 1861 - 1865, Unpaged index, 459 p.
71	ILL	Deed Book, No. 52, 1866-1868, index, 542 p.
71	ILL	Deed Book, No. 53, 1868-1870, 637 p.
71	ILL	Deed Book, No. 54, 1870-1871, pp. 1-323.
72	ILL	Deed Book, No. 54, 1870-1871, pp. 1-323.
72	ILL	Deed Book, No. 55, 1872-1874, 656 p.
72	ILL	Deed Book, No. 56, 1874-1876, pp. 1-537.
73	ILL	Deed Book, No. 56, 1876 (continued), pp. 534-640.
73	ILL	Deed Book, No. 57, 1876-1878, 640 p.
73	ILL	Deed Book, No. 58, 1878-1881, 593 p.
73	ILL	Deed Book, No. 59, 1881-1882, pp. 1-179.
74	ILL	Deed Book, No. 59, 1882-1883 (continued), pp. 174-640.
74	ILL	Deed Book, No. 60, 1883-1886, 640 p.
74	ILL	Deed Book, No. 61, 1886-1887, pp. 1-377.
75	ILL	Deed Book, No. 61, 1887-1888 (continued), pp. 374-600 p.
75	ILL	Deed Book, No. 62, 1888-1891, 700 p.
75	ILL	Deed Book, No. 63, 1891-1892, pp. 1-557.
76	ILL	Deed Book, No. 63, 1892-1893 (continued), pp. 554-700.
76	ILL	Deed Book, No. 64, 1893-1895, 649 p.
76	ILL	Deed Book, No. 65, 1895-1896, 600 p.
76	ILL	Deed Book, No. 66, 1896-1897, pp. 1-87.
77	ILL	Deed Book, No. 66, 1897-1898 (continued), pp. 84-599.
77	ILL	Deed Book, No. 67, 1898-1900, 600 p.
77	ILL	Deed Book, No. 68, 1900, pp. 1-321.
61	ILL	Agricultural Chattel Deed of Trust Book, 1946-1965, index, 98 p.
40	ILL	Appeals and Land Causes, 1777 - 1807, Pt. 1 c, [x] index, p. 1-349.
40	ILL	Appeals and Land Causes, 1777 - 1807, Pt. 2 c, p. 350-706.
56	ILL	Deed Book, No. 52, 1866-1868, index, 542 p.
5	ILL	Index to Deeds, 1836 - 1872
41	ILL	Land Causes, Vol. 1, 1835 - 1913, Unpaged index, 507 p.
62	ILL	Plat Book 2, 1970-1973
41	ILL	Processioners' Returns, 1846 - 1865, 210 p.
63	ILL	Release Deeds, 1885-1925, index, 493 p.
39	ILL	Surveys, 1729 - 1762 c, 23 p.
61	ILL	Surveys, 1729 - 1762 c, 23 p.
		SEE ALSO Wills
		SEE ALSO Superior Court of Law
Reel No.		Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
42	ILL	General Index to Marriages, 1864-1899.
61	ILL	General Index to Marriages, 1864-1899.
42	ILL	General Index to Marriages, 1969-1983.
60	ILL	General Index to Marriages, 1982-1983.
33	ILL	Index of Marriage Register, 1786 - 1853, 174 p.
35	ILL	Marriage Bonds, 1795, 1802 - 1860, Unpaged
64	ILL	Marriage Bonds, 1795-1805, unpaged.
64	ILL	Marriage Bonds, 1805-1819, pp. 252-464.
64	ILL	Marriage Bonds, 1822-1835, pp. 1-255.
65	ILL	Marriage Bonds, 1822-1835 (continued), pp. 256-424.
80	ILL	Marriage Bonds, Certificates & Consents, No. 3, 1819 - 1860
34	ILL	Marriage Records, 1786 - 1853 (also contains Marriage Bonds, 1821-1824), Pt. 1 c, p. 1-165. (Marriage Registers)
34	ILL	Marriage Records, 1824 - 1835, Pt. 2 c, p. 166-330. (Marriage Bonds and Consents)
34	ILL	Marriage Records, 1835 - 1844, Pt. 3 c, p. 331-559. (Marriage Bonds and Consents)
34	ILL	Marriage Records, 1844 - 1851, Pt. 4 c, p. 560-786. (Marriage Bonds)
36	ILL	Marriage Records, 1864 - 1899, Unpaged index, 105 fo.
36	ILL	Marriage Records, 1893 - 1932, Unpaged index, 103 fo.
66	ILL	Marriage Records, 1893 - 1932, Unpaged index, 103 fo.
59	ILL	Marriage Register, 1786-1853, unpaged.
66	ILL	Marriage Register, 1933-1965, index, pp. 1-100.
80	ILL	Ministers' Returns, 1796 - 1852
36	ILL	Register of Births, 1864 - 1867, Unpaged.
78	ILL	Register of Children of Colored Persons Whose Parents Have Ceased To Cohabitate (Father Recognizes as His), 1866, pp. 1-22
78	ILL	Register of Colored Persons Cohabitating Together As Husband & Wife, 1866, pp. 23-46
36	ILL	Register of Deaths, 1865 - 1867, Unpaged.
Reel No.		Military and Pension Records
26	ILL	Board of Exemption Minutes, 12 March - 13 May, 1862, pp. 54-67
79	ILL	Board of Exemption Minutes, 12 March - 13 May, 1862, pp. 54-67
64	ILL	Induction and Discharge Record, 1918-1972 (continued), pp. 151-240.
39	ILL	Proceedings of the Committee of Safety, 1774 - 1776 c, [69] p.
		SEE ALSO Miscellaneous Records
Reel No.		Tax and Fiscal Records
43	ILL	Debtor Index to Financing Statements, 1966-1983, pp. 1-188.
60	ILL	Debtor Index to Financing Statements, 1966-1983 (continued), pp. 188A-199.
Reel No.		Wills
		AS ALL EARLY CAROLINE COUNTY WILL BOOKS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED THE WILLS LISTED IN THE BELOW INDEX CANNOT BE REFERRED TO. INDEX NOTES THE REFERENCES TO WILLS, ETC. AS FOUND IN THE ORDER BOOKS
12	ILL	Index of Wills, Inventories and Administrations from Caroline County Order Books, 1732 - 1800 c, 117 p.
7	ILL	Wills & Plats, 1742 - 1830 c, [iv] index, 124 p. [Wills, 1742, 1762 - 1830, Plats, 1777 - 1840] Wills and Plats separated from Caroline County Chancery Papers and Judgments. Not covered by General Index to Wills.
68	ILL	Wills, 1794-1897
11	ILL	General Index to Wills, 1814 - 1950, Unpaged
67	ILL	General Index to Wills, 1815-1982, 199 p.
8	ILL	Will Book, No. 19, 1814 - 1818, Unpaged index, 439 p.
8	ILL	Will Book, No. 29, 1853 - 1858, Unpaged index, 665 p.
9	ILL	Will Book, No. 30, 1858 - 1862, Unpaged index, 778 p.
9	ILL	Will Book, No. 31, 1862 - 1863, Unpaged index, 168 fo.
10	ILL	Will Book, No. 32, 1864 - 1866, Unpaged index, 649 p. Covered by General Index to Wills. Target reads 1857 - 1865 (also contains Guardians' Accounts) Volume dates from 1857-1866.
69	ILL	Will Book, No. 33, 1866-1871, 763 p.
69	ILL	Will Book, No. 34, 1870-1874, 581 p.
69	ILL	Will Book, No. 35, 1873-1875, pp. 1-107.
70	ILL	Will Book, No. 35, 1875-1881 (continued), pp. 104-640.
70	ILL	Will Book, No. 36, 1881-1888, 634 p.
70	ILL	Will Book, No. 37, 1888-1915, 499 p.
Reel No.		Miscellaneous Records
62	ILL	Federal Farm Credit Lien Book, 1936-1946, index, 152 p.
61	ILL	Mechanics' Liens, 1888-1953, index, 63 p.
65	ILL	Miscellaneous Liens 1, 1921-1934, index, 211 p.
65	ILL	Miscellaneous Liens 2, 1934-1951, index, pp. 1-220.
39	ILL	Unidentified Account Book, 1814-1820, Unpaged