Records that survive
These are the record series the Library of Virginia has on microfilm for Patrick 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
- Deed Book1791–1902
- General Index to Deeds1791–1949
- Index to Deeds1791–1968
- Surveyors' Book1847–1936
- Trust Deed Book1900–1910
Wills
- General Index to Wills1791–1949
- Index to Wills and Administrations1791–1974
- Will Book1791–1962
Estates and guardianships
- Settlements of Special Commissioners and Receivers1948–1971
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Bonds1791–1854
- Marriage Register1791–1923
- Marriage Returns1791–1830
- Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths1853–1912
- Register of Births1853–1896
- Register of Deaths1853–1870
- Marriage Licenses1854–1902
Tax lists
- Land Tax Book1791–1927
Court orders and minutes
- Order Book1791–1881
- Common Law Order Book1831–1926
- Chancery Order Book1832–1915
Military and pensions
- Muster Roll1861–1919
Bonds and oaths
- Bond Book1870–1931
- County Court Bonds1875–1903
County government and the poor
- School Board Minute Book1890–1940
- Board of Review of Assessments1915–1926
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
- Patrick 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: Patrick 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, Patrick" 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: Henry County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Henry County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1790, 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.