Hanover County Microfilm

County and City Records on Microfilm › VA › Hanover County

Date of Formation: 1720

Formed From: New Kent County

Lost Records Note:

Most county court records, particularly deeds, wills, and marriage records, were destroyed by fire in 1865.

Reel No.	ILL indicates a copy is available for loan	Local Records Categories and Contents
Reel No.		Court Records
		County Court
69	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, 1872-1875, 148 p.
67	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1855-1857, index, 518 p.
22	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 2, 1868-1870, index (pp. 1-50), pp. 51-459.
22	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 3, 1870-1873, index, 583 p.
4	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 4, 1873-1876, pp. 1-401.
5	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 4, 1873-1876 (continued), pp. 402-627.
5	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 5, 1876-1878, index, 485 p.
6	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 6, 1878-1882, index, 584 p.
6	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 7, 1882-1885, index, pp. 1-107.
7	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 7, 1882-1885 (continued), pp. 108-606.
7	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 8, 1885-1888, index, pp. 1-251.
8	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 8, 1885-1888 (continued), pp. 252-504.
8	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 9, 1888-1892, index, 475 p.
9	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 10, 1892-1896, index, 495 p.
10	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 11, 1896-1902, index, pp. 1-331.
11	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 11, 1896-1902 (continued), pp. 332-499.
11	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 12, 1903-1904, index, 71 p.
2	ILL available	Court Records, 1733 - 1735 (Wills, Deeds, Etc.) c, [vi] index, 343 p.
2	ILL available	Court Records, 1783 - 1792 (Deeds) c, Pt. 1, [xxii] index, p. 1-249 p.; Pt. 2, 250-585 p.
54	ILL available	Judgment Lien Docket & Execution Book, Vol. 10, 1963-1968, plaintiff index, 203 p., defendant index.
65	ILL available	Minute Book, Vol. 1, 1865-1868, index, 160 p.
65	ILL available	Minute Book, Vol. 2, 1868-1870, index, 459 p.
65	ILL available	Minute Book, Vol. 3, 1870-1873, index, 604 p.
		Superior Court of Law
21	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1827-1831, 172 p.
68	ILL available	Order Book, 1809-1827, 483 p., index
66	ILL available	Order Book, 1815-1826, partial index, 68 p.
		Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
4	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, 1838-1846, index, 416 p.
21	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1827-1831, 172 p.
12	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1831-1835, index, 267 p.
10	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1835-1841, index, 404 p.
13	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1841-1845, index, pp. 1-365.
14	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1841-1845 (continued), pp. 366-439.
66	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1845-1849, index, 424 p.
66	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1849-1856, index, 454 p.
68	ILL available	Order Book, 1831-1852, index, 468 p.
		Circuit Court
69	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, 1852-1871, index, 406 p.
15	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 6, 1871-1875, index, 630 p.
15	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 7, 1876-1878, index, pp. 1-151.
16	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 7, 1876-1878 (continued), pp. 152-446.
16	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 8, 1878-1881, index, 500 p.
17	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 9, 1881-1885, index, 486 p.
17	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 10, 1885-1889, index, pp. 1-443.
18	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 10, 1885-1889 (continued), pp. 444-479.
18	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 11, 1889-1892, index, 481 p.
18	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 12, 1893-1898, index, pp. 1-251.
19	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 12, 1893-1898 (continued), pp. 252-500.
19	ILL available	Chancery Order Book, Vol. 13, 1898-1903, index, 499 p.
66	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1849-1856, index, 454 p.
67	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1856-1869, index, 451 p.
13	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1869-1876, index, 365 p.
67	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, 1869-1876, index, 365 p.
11	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 13, 1905-1912, index, 487 p.
9	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 14, 1912-1917, index, pp. 1-283.
12	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 20, 1944-1949, index, 504 p.
14	ILL available	Common Law Order Book, Vol. 21, 1949-1952, index, 500 p.
58	ILL available	Index to Ended Chancery Causes, undated.
54	ILL available	Judgment Lien Docket & Execution Book, Vol. 10, 1963-1968, plaintiff index, 203 p., defendant index.
65	ILL available	Minute Book, 1859-1870
68	ILL available	Order Book, 1831-1852, index, 468 p.
Reel No.		Election Records
62	ILL available	Voter Registration Book (White & Colored), 1902 - 1903, 1908 - 1910, 1912 - 1917, 1919 - 1920, (also includes notices and certificates of registration)
Reel No.		Fiduciary Records
63	ILL available	Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. No. 2, 1885 - 1887, index, 487 p. (County Court)
64	ILL available	Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. No. 3, 1888 - 1894, index, 502 p. (County Court)
64	ILL available	Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. No. 4, 1894 - 1900, index, 512 p. (County Court)
63	ILL available	Fiduciary Accounts, Vol. No. 1, 1894 - 1908, index, 500 p. (Circuit Court)
62	ILL available	Orphans' Book, 1861 - 1886, index, 459 p.
Reel No.		Health and Medical Records
21	ILL available	Medical Register, 1913-1984, index, 73 p.
Reel No.		Land Records
		SEE County Court RECORDS (REEL 2)
		Deed Subgroup
23	ILL available	Deed Book 1, 1865-1867, 547 p.
24	ILL available	Deed Book 2, 1867-1868, 631 p.
25	ILL available	Deed Book 3, 1868-1870, 595 p.
25	ILL available	Deed Book 4, 1870-1871, 629 p.
26	ILL available	Deed Book 5, 1871-1872, index (pp. 1-43), pp. 47-637.
26	ILL available	Deed Book 6, 1872-1873, 732 p.
27	ILL available	Deed Book 7, 1874, 470 p.
27	ILL available	Deed Book 8, 1874-1875, index, 599 p.
28	ILL available	Deed Book 9, 1875-1877, index, 716 p.
29	ILL available	Deed Book 10, 1877-1878, index, 598 p.
29	ILL available	Deed Book 11, 1878-1879, index, 792 p.
30	ILL available	Deed Book 12, 1879-1880, index, 543 p.
30	ILL available	Deed Book 13, 1880-1881, index, 546 p.
31	ILL available	Deed Book 14, 1881-1882, index, 630 p.
31	ILL available	Deed Book 15, 1882-1883, index, 615 p.
32	ILL available	Deed Book 16, 1883-1884, index, 457 p.
32	ILL available	Deed Book 17, 1884, index, 455 p.
33	ILL available	Deed Book 18, 1884-1885, index, 460 p.
33	ILL available	Deed Book 19, 1885-1886, index, 455 p.
34	ILL available	Deed Book 20, 1886, index, 457 p.
34	ILL available	Deed Book 21, 1886-1887, index, 462 p.
35	ILL available	Deed Book 22, 1887-1888, index, 479 p.
35	ILL available	Deed Book 23, 1888, index, 484 p.
36	ILL available	Deed Book 24, 1888-1889, index, 474 p.
36	ILL available	Deed Book 25, 1889-1890, index, 470 p.
37	ILL available	Deed Book 26, 1890, index, 471 p.
37	ILL available	Deed Book 27, 1891, index, 476 p.
38	ILL available	Deed Book 28, 1891-1892, index, 477 p.
38	ILL available	Deed Book 29, 1892-1893, index, 479 p.
39	ILL available	Deed Book 30, 1893-1894, index, 474 p.
40	ILL available	Deed Book 31, 1894, index, 479 p.
41	ILL available	Deed Book 32, 1894-1895, index, 478 p.
42	ILL available	Deed Book 33, 1895-1896, index, 480 p.
42	ILL available	Deed Book 34, 1896-1897, index, 480 p.
43	ILL available	Deed Book 35, 1897-1898, index, 479 p.
43	ILL available	Deed Book 36, 1898-1899, index, 478 p.
44	ILL available	Deed Book 37, 1899-1900, index, 480 p.
44	ILL available	Deed Book 38, 1900, index, 480 p.
45	ILL available	Deed Book 39, 1900-1901, index, 500 p.
45	ILL available	Deed Book 40, 1901-1902, index, 499 p.
46	ILL available	General Index to Deeds, 1865-1924, A-Z, Grantee.
51	ILL available	Index to Plat Books 1A-20, undated, A-Z, Grantee.
51	ILL available	Index to Plat Books 1A-20, undated, A-Z, Grantor.
50	ILL available	Plat Book 1, 1874-1883, index, 99 p.
49	ILL available	Plat Book 1A, 1855-1936, 208 p.
50	ILL available	Plat Book 2, 1883-1891, 109 p.
49	ILL available	Plat Book 2A, 1801-1953, index, 135 p.
50	ILL available	Plat Book 3, 1891-1902, 99 p.
50	ILL available	Plat Book 4, 1902-1908, index, 201 p.
50	ILL available	Plat Book 5, 1908-1913, index, 200 p.
20	ILL available	Processioners' Book, 1867-1868, pp. 41-374.
47	ILL available	Release Deed Book 1, 1884-1891, index, 460 p.
47	ILL available	Release Deed Book 2, 1891-1894, index, pp. 1-301.
48	ILL available	Release Deed Book 2, 1892-1896 (continued), pp. 302-480
48	ILL available	Release Deed Book 3, 1896-1901, index, 480 p.
Reel No.		Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
21	ILL available	Index to Marriage Registers, 1863-1974, 185 p.
52	ILL available	Marriage Register 1, 1863-1898, index, 145 p.
3	ILL available	Marriage Register 1, 1863-1898, Unpaged index, 145 p.
52	ILL available	Marriage Register 2, 1898-1919, index, pp. 1-158
53	ILL available	Marriage Register 2, 1919-1924 (continued), pp. 159-199.
61	ILL available	Marriage Register of Freedmen, 1866
3	ILL available	Register of Births, 1853 - 1879, Unpaged index, 243 p.
3	ILL available	Register of Deaths, 1853 -1871, Unpaged index, 33 p., followed by ca. 65 unnumbered folios
Reel No.		Military and Pension Records
52	ILL available	General Index to WWII Induction and Discharge Records, A-Y.
52	ILL available	WWI Muster Roll, 1917-1918, A-Y.
Reel No.		Organization Records
60	ILL available	Negro Reformatory Association of Virginia, Board and Clothing Accounts, 1905-1909, 1905-1909
Reel No.		Township Records
21	ILL available	Ashland Township Board Minute Book, 1870 - 1876, 83 p.
65	ILL available	Ashland Township Board Minute Book, 1872 - 1875, 46 p.
Reel No.		Wills
58	ILL available	Index to Will Books, undated, pp. 1-89
59	ILL available	Index to Will Books, undated (continued), pp. 89-187.
61	ILL available	Miscellaneous Will Book, 1785-1904 ( included Deeds, 1865, pp. 1-6; Wills from Chancery Causes, pp. 9-43 and 50-318; List of Probates & Administrations Granted, 1850-1869, pp. 44-49; Index to Wills, p. 522)
1	ILL available	Old Wills, 1785 - 1893, p. 1-286, 522-578 (pages 522-578 are an index)
61	ILL available	Will Book, 1827 - 1831, 46 p., incomplete index.
54	ILL available	Will Book, 1831 - 1850, 112 p.
54	ILL available	Will Book, 1852 - 1865, index, 141 p.
1	ILL available	Will Book, 1864 - 1868, pp. 20-639
55	ILL available	Will Book, 1864 - 1868, pp. 20-639
56	ILL available	Will Book, 1872 - 1876, 740 p.
57	ILL available	Will Book, 1897 - 1920, index, 447 p.
1	ILL available	Will Book, CC [Circuit Court], 1852 - 1865, Unpaged index, 141 p.
1	ILL available	Will Book, Vol. No. 1, CC [Circuit Court], 1862 - 1895, Unpaged index, p. 2-401
		FOR ADDITIONAL WILLS SEE ALSO County Court RECORDS (REEL 2)

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