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

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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
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