Caroline County Microfilm

County and City Records on Microfilm › VA › Caroline County

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.

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

ILL indicates a copy is available for loan.