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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Court Records|U.S. Court Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Virginia_Court_Records|Court Records]]'' | ||
'''1607-1650s'''<nowiki>: Governor and council. In the earliest period the governor and council heard all civil and criminal cases and appeals from the county courts.</nowiki> | '''1607-1650s'''<nowiki>: Governor and council. In the earliest period the governor and council heard all civil and criminal cases and appeals from the county courts.</nowiki> | ||
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Most of the pre-1865 county, district, and circuit court records have been transferred to the Library of Virginia. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of these. For example, from Fairfax County, the Library has indexes to court orders and minute books, 1749-1871, on more than 600 microfiche and has the court order books, 1749-1867, on microfilm. This includes surname and subject indexes. | Most of the pre-1865 county, district, and circuit court records have been transferred to the Library of Virginia. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of these. For example, from Fairfax County, the Library has indexes to court orders and minute books, 1749-1871, on more than 600 microfiche and has the court order books, 1749-1867, on microfilm. This includes surname and subject indexes. | ||
Some [[Virginia]] court records have been published. An excellent example is: | Some [[Virginia Genealogy|Virginia]] court records have been published. An excellent example is: | ||
*Chalkley, Lyman. ''Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1754-1800''. Three Volumes. 1912. Reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1980. {{FHL|258900|item|disp=book 975.5916 F2c; films 162043-44}}. Available '''online''' at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/ RootsWeb] - free. | *Chalkley, Lyman. ''Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1754-1800''. Three Volumes. 1912. Reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1980. {{FHL|258900|item|disp=book 975.5916 F2c; films 162043-44}}. Available '''online''' at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chalkley/ RootsWeb] - free. | ||