Records that survive
These are the record series the Library of Virginia has on microfilm for Campbell County, with the earliest and latest years filmed. A span can include gaps; it doesn't mean every year in between survives.
Land and deeds
- Record of Surveys1781–1924
- Deed Book1782–1900
- General Index to Deeds, Grantee1782–1896
- General Index to Deeds, Grantor1782–1896
- Surveyors' Book1783–1924
- General Index to Plats1792–1981
- Processioners' Returns1804–1842
- Grantee Index to Deeds1896–1915
- Grantor Index to Deeds1896–1915
- Plat Book1913–1920
Wills
- Will Book1782–1901
Estates and guardianships
- Fiduciary Bond Book1850–1904
Marriages, births and deaths
- General Index to Marriages1782–1930
- Marriage Bonds1782–1853
- Marriage Register1782–1936
- Registers of Births and Deaths1853–1865
- Index to Births1912–1932
- Index to Deaths1912–1930
Tax lists
- Land Tax Book1787–1794
- Thomas Robinson's Tax Book1810
Court orders and minutes
- General Index to Order Book1782–1904
- Order Book1782–1906
- Chancery Order Book1831–1904
- Index to Chancery Order Book1831–1850
- Judgment Lien Docket1845–1912
- General Index Judgment Lien Dockets1878–1923
Records of free Black and enslaved people
- Register of Free Negroes1801–1850
Military and pensions
- Militia Enrollment Lists1854–1855
- Muster Roll1917–1919
- Induction and Discharge Papers1953–1980
Bonds and oaths
- Bond Book1871–1981
Elections
- Voter Registration Book1900–1960
County government and the poor
- School Board Minute Book1897–1982
- Local Board of Review Minute Book1915–1925
- Finance Board Minute Book1932–1969
- Planning Commission Minute Book1980–1982
See every volume and reel number at the Library of Virginia
Source: Library of Virginia, County and City Records on Microfilm. Reels marked for interlibrary loan can be borrowed through your local library.
Where to find the records
- Campbell County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the circuit court clerk's office, and any online record search the county offers.
- The circuit court clerk's office
Virginia's deed, will and marriage books are usually kept by the clerk of the circuit court for the county or city, though many older records have been moved to the Library of Virginia. Call before you visit; hours and access to older volumes vary.
- Library of Virginia: Campbell County records on microfilmfree
Every filmed volume with its years and reel number. Use the reels in Richmond; many can be borrowed through interlibrary loan.
- Library of Virginia: Chancery Records Indexfree
Search equity court suits by name. They're rich in family detail: estate divisions, heirs and land disputes. Many localities' suits are scanned and free to view.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Virginia, Campbell" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Bedford County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Bedford County
Later formed partly from Campbell County: Appomattox County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1781, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Start with the deed and will books: they name relatives, neighbors and land. Then try the court order books, which mention almost everyone in the county sooner or later, as witnesses, jurors, road workers or parties to a suit.