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CHANCERY RECORDS INDEX AVAILABILITY

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LOCALITY	REGION	TIME FRAME	VIEWING STATUS	NOTES
Accomack Co	Northern Tidewater	1718-1913	Scanned, Originals	12/5/2022- Chancery causes for the years 1877-1899 are closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research. Digital images available for the years 1718-1876. Indexed information and original records available through 1913. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Albemarle Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1768-1969	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1768-1850. Cases for the years 1851-1872 are currently closed for conservation. The index remains available for research.
Alexandria City	Potomac	1859-1925	Scanned	These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
Alleghany Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1832-1879	Original
Amelia Co	Central Piedmont	1738-1939	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs 1747-1913.
Amherst Co		1779-1912	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1779-1869. 01/30/2023 - Chancery causes for the years 1870-1912 are closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research. Post-1913 original chancery causes are open but unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Arlington Co	Potomac	1790-1912	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1790-1899. Indexed information and original records available through 1912. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
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. Additional but unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Bath Co	Central Blue Ridge	1793-1919	Scanned
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.
Bristol City	Appalachian Plateau	1890-1912	Scanned
Brunswick Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1781-1942	Originals	03/17/2023- Chancery causes for the years 1781-1869 are currently closed for conservation and digital reformatting. The index remains available for research purposes.
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.
Carroll Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1842-1913	Scanned
Charles City Co	Northern Tidewater	1758-1912	Scanned
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	1751-1913	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	1803-1927	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1803-1912. 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.
Danville City	Southwestern Piedmont	1842-1913	Scanned
Dickenson Co	Appalachian Plateau	1883-1915	Scanned	The bulk of this series is 1883-1912.
Dinwiddie Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1844-1954	Scanned, Originals	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	1747-1935	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this series runs from 1747 through 1913. Digital images are available for the years 1747-1913. Indexed information and original records available through 1935. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Essex Co	Northern Tidewater	1728-1914	Scanned
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 toFairfax Circuit Court, Attn.: Historic Records Center, 4000 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 1600, 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	Scanned	The original chancery causes are in the custody of the Floyd County Circuit Court Clerk.
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	Scanned, Microfilm- LVA and Clerk's Office, Originals	Index information is available for 1745-1926. Microfilmed records available for the years 1745-1859. Digital images available for the years 1860-1912. In some instances, 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. Additional post-1912 chancery causes, in original format, can be found at the Library of Virginia and the Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk's office. Not all post-1912 Frederick County chancery causes have been indexed. Those that have are located at the Library of Virginia. Please contact Archives Research Services staff for availability.
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 (bulk 1807-1912). 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.
Grayson Co	Appalachian Plateau	1795-1913	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1795-1899. Indexed information and original records available through 1913. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Greene Co	Northern Blue Ridge	1838-1961	Originals	Chancery causes for 1838-1885 are closed for processing. The index remains available for research. Chancery causes for 1886-1961 are open for research.
Greensville Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1782-1924	Scanned, Originals	12/5/2022- Chancery causes for the years 1900-1912 are closed for digital reformatting. The index remains available for research. Digital images available for the years 1782-1899. Indexed information and original records available through 1927. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Halifax Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1753-1913	Scanned
Hanover Co	Northern Piedmont	1831-1913	Scanned	These materials were scanned with the bills, answers, and decrees at the end of the case file.
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	1804-1913	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1840-1913.
King George Co	Northern Piedmont	1802-1922	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1815-1916.
King William Co	Northern Tidewater	1868-1938	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this series runs from 1885-1913. Digital images available for the years 1868-1913. Indexed information available through 1938. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability of original records.
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	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs 1737-1913.
Lynchburg City	Southwestern Piedmont	1805-1945	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1805-1869. Indexed information and original records available through 1945 . See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Madison Co	Northwest	1794-1913	Scanned
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	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for years 1783-1872. 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
Montgomery Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1773-1938	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs from 1773 through 1913 and have been digitized. The post-1913 records can be accessed at the Montgomery Co. Office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
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	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1808-1912. Indexed information and originals available through 1917. The bulk of this series runs from 1789-1912. Additional post-1912 chancery records through 1964 are available at the Library of Virginia. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
New Kent Co	Northern Tidewater	1848-1956	Scanned
Norfolk Co	Urban Tidewater	1718-1938	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1718-1913. Indexed information and original records available 1914-1938. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Northampton Co	Northern Tidewater	1721-1912	Scanned
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	Scanned	The bulk of this series covers 1736 to 1913. Index numbers are not recorded on file folders. Additional cases may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Page Co	Northwest	1831-1914	Scanned	Note: Page County chancery causes were indexed using the beginning year rather than the end year of the cause.
Patrick Co	Southwestern Piedmont	1803-1912	Scanned
Petersburg City	Southeastern Piedmont	1787-1960	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1787-1912. Indexed information and original records available through 1960. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Pittsylvania Co	Southeastern Piedmont	1771-1869	Scanned	Post-1869 records are currently unprocessed and unindexed.
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	1752-1913	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1752-1899. Indexed information and original records available through 1913. Additional unindexed post-1913 records may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Pulaski Co	Southern Blue Ridge	1841-1912	Scanned
Rappahannock Co	Northwest	1833-1940 (bulk 1833-1920)	Scanned
Richmond City	Central Piedmont	1830-1918	Original	These chancery causes have not yet been indexed or flat-filed. The 1830-1859 causes are arranged by month and year. This information can be found in the Richmond City minute/order books. The 1860-1912 cases are arranged by local case file number. Contact Archives Research Services for assistance determining the local case file number.
Richmond Co	Northern Tidewater	1739-1958	Scanned	The bulk of this series runs 139-1925.
Roanoke Co	Central Blue Ridge	1839-1942	Scanned, Originals	The bulk of this collection covers 1838-1912. A few post-1912 suits are available in original format at the Library of Virginia. Most post-1913 records (unindexed) are available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
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	Digital images available for the years 1781-1913. Indexed information and originals available through 1946. The bulk of this series runs from 1789-1913. The majority of post-1913 chancery records are available at the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
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	Scanned
Southampton Co	Southern Tidewater	1749-1912	Scanned
Spotsylvania Co	Northern Piedmont	1812-1913	Scanned
Stafford Co	Potomac	1866-1912	Scanned
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	Scanned, Original	Digital images available for the years 1837-1912. Indexed information and originals available through 1948. Additional post-1940 chancery causes may be available at the Circuit Court Clerk's Office. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability.
Warwick Co	Urban Tidewater	1730-1912	Scanned	The bulk of this series covers 1860-1912, and covers only Warwick County and not City of Newport News.
Washington Co	Appalachian Plateau	1849-1913	Scanned
Westmoreland Co	Northern Tidewater	1753-1950	Scanned, Originals	Digital images available for the years 1753 through 1913. Indexed information available through 1950. See online catalog or contact Archives Research Services for availability. Indexed and unindexed post-1913 records available at the 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.

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