Joy, Paul has given you excellent advice, however, please be advised that while the Charlotte County court order books are available to the public, the back up documentation is not. The "loose" records have never been indexed and, truthfully, no one really knows what is there(they won't let you look either!). According to Stuart Fallen, Clerk of the Court, they are just beginning to sort through and possibly index the 238 years worth of documents they have. That said, if and when this is completed there will still be no guarantee that the documents will ever be available to the public. Trust me, this annoys the bejeebies out of everyone --- especially those of us who live here. I will keep the list posted if this scenario ever changes. Kathy Liston Charlotte County To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html