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122 Counties and Cities

• VA - 122 Counties and Cities - Circuit Courts Records - Select court from drop-down menu. New records may be 30 to 45 days behind.

130 Counties and Cities

• Virginia - 130 Counties and Cities - District Court Records - Select court from drop-down menu. New records may be 30 to 45 days behind.
• Virginia - Circuit Courts Records - 122 Circuit Courts available. New records may be 30 to 45 days behind.
• Virginia - Corporation Case Proceedings - Also known as SCC Case Docket Search.
• Virginia - District Court Records - 130 District Courts available. Select court from drop-down menu. New records may be 30 to 45 days behind.
• Virginia - Incarceration Records - Current Inmates only
• Virginia - Inmates, Offenders - A private company site.
• Virginia - Real Estate Assessments - All counties except Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Shelby, Unicoi.
• Virginia - Sex Offender - Includes Violent Sexual Offenders searching.
• Virginia - State Archives
• Virginia - Trademarks and Service Marks
• Virginia - UCC & Corporation - Must register and be approved first
• Virginia - Unclaimed Property

Albemarle County

• VA - Albemarle County - Assessor, Property
• VA - Albemarle County - Parcel, GIS-mapping
• VA - Albemarle County - Zoning Notices

Alleghany County (except City of Covington

• VA - Alleghany County (except City of Covington)- Property, Assessor

Arlington County

• VA - Arlington County - Assessor, Property, Trade Names - No name searching except for trade names only.

Augusta County

• VA - Augusta County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Bedford County

• VA - Bedford County - Property - No name searching at this time.
• VA - Bedford County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Botetourt County

• VA - Botetourt County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Brunswick County

• VA - Brunswick County - Circuit Court images - registration and password required

Campbell County

• VA - Campbell County - Property
• VA - Campbell County - Property, GIS-mapping - Login as guest or register for full data. Click on 'Find' to search.

Caroline County

• VA - Caroline County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Charles City County

• VA - Charles City County - Property, Assessor - Click on View Property Cards Online.

Chesterfield County

• VA - Chesterfield County - Assessor, Property Tax and Sales

City of Alexandria

• VA - City of Alexandria - Assessor, Property - No name searching at this time.
• VA - City of Alexandria - Property, GIS-mapping - No name searching.
• VA - City of Alexandria - Sheriff Crime Reports

City of Bedford

• VA - City of Bedford - Property
• VA - City of Bedford - Property, GIS - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.

City of Blacksburg

• VA - City of Blacksburg - Real Estate

City of Buena Vista

• VA - City of Buena Vista - Appraiser, Property

City of Chesapeake

• VA - City of Chesapeake - Property - No name searches at this time.

City of Covington

• VA - City of Covington - Property, Assessor

City of Danville

• VA - City of Danville - Assessor, Property
• VA - City of Danville - Circuit Court Daily Dockets

City of Fairfax

• VA - City of Fairfax - Assessment Office - No name searches

City of Falls Church

• VA - City of Falls Church - Property, GIS-mapping - No name searching.

City of Franklin (in Southampton County)

• VA - City of Franklin (in Southampton County) - Appraiser, Property

City of Hampton

• VA - City of Hampton - Land, Treasurer, Property Tax, Assessor - See bottom of webpage and click on Real Estate Property Transfers now on-line
• VA - City of Hampton - Property Transfer pdf lists
• VA - City of Hampton - Property, GIS-mapping - No name searching.

City of Hillsville

• VA - City of Hillsville - Property - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.

City of Lexington (in Rockbridge County)

• VA - City of Lexington (in Rockbridge County) - Property, Appraiser - Includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

City of Manassas

• VA - City of Manassas - Property Assessor - Manassas is located in Prince William County

City of Martinsville

• VA - City of Martinsville - Property

City of Newport News

• VA - City of Newport News - Property, Assessor
• VA - City of Newport News - Property, GIS-mapping - No name searching. Use the black circle with the 'I' in it to show parcel data.

City of Norfolk

• VA - City of Norfolk - Real Estate, Assessor - No name searching.

City of Peabody

• VA - City of Peabody - Property, Assessor

City of Portsmouth

• VA - City of Portsmouth - Property, Assessor - No name searching.

City of Richmond

• VA - City of Richmond - Assessor, Property - At the Webmapper page, click on "Advanced Search" then "Assessments" to name search.

City of Roanoke

• VA - City of Roanoke - Property, Tax Appraisal, GIS - A GIS site that offers name searching for property and tax assessment data.

City of Staunton

• VA - City of Staunton - Property, Tax Appraisal, GIS

City of Virginia Beach

• VA - City of Virginia Beach - Real Estate, Assessor - No name searching.
• VA - City of Virginia Beach - Real Estate, Marriage, Judgment, UCC, Wills, Business Names - Index searching is free, but a $.50 fee to view images, or you may pay a monthly subscription.

City of Waynesboro

• VA - City of Waynesboro - Property, Appraiser

City of Williamsburg

• VA - City of Williamsburg - Real Estate Assessor

Clarke County

• VA - Clarke County - Parcel, Assessor, GIS-mapping - No name searching

Culpeper County

• VA - Culpeper County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Dickenson County

• VA - Dickenson County - Property Tax, Personal Property, Assessor - Site may be down.

Essex County

• VA - Essex County - Property Cards, Assessor - Site may be down.
• VA - Essex County - Property Tax, Personal Property, Paid Taxes, Treasurer
• VA - Essex County - Real Estate, Personal Property

Fairfax County

• VA - Fairfax County - Real Estate, Property Appraiser - No name searching.
• VA - Fairfax County - Tax Sales

Fauquier County

• VA - Fauquier County - Property, Assessor - Search free via this email response form
• VA - Fauquier County - Property, Deed, GIS-mapping

Floyd County

• VA - Floyd County - Property, Assessor

Fluvanna County

• VA - Fluvanna County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.
• VA - Fluvanna County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Franklin County

• VA - Franklin County - Delinquent Taxes - personal Property or Real Estate lists.
• VA - Franklin County - Property

Frederick County

• VA - Frederick County - Property, GIS-mapping - Click on Parcel Mapping Service

Giles County

• VA - Giles County - Property - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.
• VA - Giles County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Gloucester County

• VA - Gloucester County - Judgments, Criminal, Chancery - This includes recent law and chancery case judgments only.
• VA - Gloucester County - Property, Addresses
• VA - Gloucester County - Property, Appraiser

Goochland County

• VA - Goochland County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Grayson County

• VA - Grayson County - Property Tax, Assessor
• VA - Grayson County - Property, Appraiser

Greene County

• VA - Greene County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Halifax County

• VA - Halifax County - Property

Hanover County

• VA - Hanover County - Property, Assessor, GIS-mapping - No name searching.

Henry County

• VA - Henry County - Property

Henry County / Martinsville

• VA - Henry County / Martinsville - Property - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.

Isle of Wight

• VA - Isle of Wight - Property, Assessor - No name searching.
• VA - Isle of Wight - Property, GIS-mapping - No name searching.

Isle of Wight County

• VA - Isle of Wight County - Property, Assessor

James City County

• VA - James City County - Property

King George County

• VA - King George County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Lancaster County

• VA - Lancaster County - Property
• VA - Lancaster County - Real Estate

Loudoun County

• VA - Loudoun County - Appraiser, Property - No name searching.
• VA - Loudoun County - Circuit Court Dockets

Louisa County

• VA - Louisa County - Property, Personal Property, Treasurer, Tax Payments

Madison County

• VA - Madison County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Mass Appraisal Network

• Virginia - Mass Appraisal Network - Property, Appraisal - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Montgomery County

• VA - Montgomery County - Property
• VA - Montgomery County - Property, GIS-mapping

New Kent County

• VA - New Kent County - Assessor, Property - Free registration for full data.

Norfolk City

• VA - Norfolk City - Circuit Court Images - registration and password required

Northumberland County

• VA - Northumberland County - Property, Assessor

Nottoway County

• VA - Nottoway County - Property

Orange County

• VA - Orange County - Property, Assessor
• VA - Orange County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Patrick County

• VA - Patrick County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Map searching only, no name searching.

Pittsylvania County

• VA - Pittsylvania County - Real Estate, Assessment - Assessment data is for the previous year.

Powhatan County

• VA - Powhatan County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Prince William County

• VA - Prince William County - Property, Assessor - No name searching. Subscription required for full real estate data.

Pulaski County

• VA - Pulaski County - Property, GIS - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.

Radford City

• VA - Radford City - Property - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.

Richmond County

• VA - Richmond County - Parcel, GIS-mapping

Rockbridge County

• VA - Rockbridge County - Property

Rockingham County

• VA - Rockingham County - Real Estate Assessment

Shenandoah County

• VA - Shenandoah County - Parcel, GIS-mapping - Click on Find to name search.
• VA - Shenandoah County - Tax Payments, Treasurer - Various tax payment searches.

Smyth County

• VA - Smyth County - Real Estate, Deed - No name searching.

Southampton County

• VA - Southampton County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.
• VA - Southampton County - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Stafford County

• VA - Stafford County - Real Estate, GIS-mapping - No name searching

Sussex County

• VA - Sussex County - Property, Assessor

Tazewell County

• VA - Tazewell County - Property, Appraiser - Click on county name at left; includes residential, commercial and vacant land/tax records.

Town of Culpeper

• VA - Town of Culpeper - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Town of Orange

• VA - Town of Orange - Property, GIS-Mapping - Click on Display Map then Search, no name searching.

Town of Warrenton

• VA - Town of Warrenton - Property

Warren County

• VA - Warren County - Parcels, GIS-mapping, Assessor - No name searching.
• VA - Warren County - Treasurer, Property

Westmoreland County

• VA - Westmoreland County - Property Cards
• VA - Westmoreland County - Real Estate Tax, Treasurer
• VA - Westmoreland County - Utility Payments

Wise County

• VA - Wise County - Church Histories
• VA - Wise County - GIS, Property - To name search click on magnifying glass with ? In it.
• VA - Wise County - Property Appraiser
• VA - Wise County - Property, Assessments

Wise County & City of Norton

• VA - Wise County & City of Norton - Land Records, Wanted, Fugitives

York County

• VA - York County - Property, GIS