I think it probably varies from county to county. In my neck of the woods (Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach) the clerk still retains most records from the colonial period, although LVA has microfilm copies. And it depends on what you mean by "early." Donald W. Moore Sent from my iPhone On May 26, 2010, at 9:59 PM, Janice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Would any existing (early) circuit court files be found at the > county courthouses, or have they been turned over to LVA for > safekeeping? > > Thank you. > Janice > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html