Records that survive
These are the record series the Library of Virginia has on microfilm for Carroll 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
- Entry Book1841–1928
- Deed Book1842–1901
- General Index to Deeds1842–1927
- Plat Book1842–1961
- Surveyors' Book1842–1910
- Conveyance Book1849–1928
- Deeds of Trust Book1890–1905
- General Index to Deeds of Trust1890–1937
Wills
- General Index to Wills1842–1953
- Will Book1842–1876
Estates and guardianships
- Probates and Administrations Book1842–1900
- Fiduciary Register1870–1968
- Administrators' Bond Book1883–1920
- Executors' Bond Book1883–1930
- Guardians' Bond Book1883–1978
Marriages, births and deaths
- Index to Marriage Register1842–1854
- Index to Births1853–1890
- Index to Deaths1853–1890
- Index to Marriages1853–1890
- Register of Births1853–1896
- Register of Deaths1853–1896
- Index to Marriage Registers1854–1968
- Marriage Register1854–1929
- Birth Register1891–1896
Court orders and minutes
- General Index to Chancery Causes1842–1934
- Order Book1842–1904
- Minute Book1843–1934
- Chancery Order Book1860–1900
- Law Order Book1864–1914
- Clerks' Fee Book1887–1920
- Fee Book1918
Military and pensions
- Roster of Ex-Confederate Soldiers and Sailors1898
- WWI Muster Roll1919
- Virginia World War I Memorial Record1924
- WWII Induction and Discharge Records1941–1945
Bonds and oaths
- Officials' Bond Book1865–1905
- Surveyors' Bond Book1870–1871
- Constables' Bond Book1897–1921
Schools
- School Trustee Electoral Board Minute Book1877–1972
- State/District/County School Funds1913–1922
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
- Carroll 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: Carroll 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, Carroll" 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: Grayson County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Grayson County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1842, 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.