SURRY COUNTY

Established in 1770 (effective 1771) from Rowan County.

                                ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS
	Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1779-1921; 1 Fibredex box.
	Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1782-1928; 1 Fibredex box.
	Officials' Bonds and Records, 1777-1968; 1 Fibredex box, 2 volumes.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1774-1867; 22 volumes, 6 manuscript boxes.
		Appearance Dockets, 1811-1868; 5 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1772-1857; 14 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1786-1796, 1808-1855; 6 volumes.
		Trial, Appearance and Reference Dockets, 1774-1805; 6 volumes.
		Trial and Reference Dockets, 1811-1827, 1836-1861; 7 volumes.
		Trial Docket, 1861-1868; 1 volume.
		Prosecution Bond Docket, 1788-1801; 1 volume.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1807-1863, 1866-1941; 25 volumes.
		Equity Minutes, 1855-1867; 1 volume.
		Equity Trial Dockets, 1819-1867; 2 volumes.
		Appearance Dockets, 1807-1867; 2 volumes.
		Execution Dockets, 1808-1844; 2 volumes.
		Criminal Judgment Dockets, 1903-1916, 1937-1947; 2 volumes.
		Recognizance Dockets, 1815-1841; 2 volumes.
		Criminal Issues Dockets, 1869-1934; 8 volumes.
		Civil Issues Dockets, 1953-1970; 3 volumes.
		State Dockets, 1807-1848; 4 volumes.
		Trial and Reference Dockets, 1807-1867; 3 volumes, 1 manuscript box.
		Witness Docket, 1827-1839; 1 volume.
		Miscellaneous Dockets, 1806-1872; 1 manuscript box.
		Civil Action Papers, 1770-1929; 16 Fibredex boxes.
		Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1778-1928; 7 Fibredex boxes.
		Criminal Action Papers, 1770-1928; 21 Fibredex boxes.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1774-1780; 1 volume.
	Deeds, 1774-1902; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	Deeds of Trust, 1791-1910; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Ejectments, 1798-1905; 1 Fibredex box.
	Land Entries, 1778-1875; 4 volumes.
	Land Grants, 1782-1877; 1 Fibredex box.
	Record of Processioners, 1795-1851; 1 volume.
	Levies, Executions and Attachments, 1772-1930; 3 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Land Records, 1778-1922; 1 Fibredex box.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1784-1868; 10 volumes.
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1970; 30 volumes.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1876-1915; 1 volume, 2 manuscript boxes.
	Record of Administrators, 1915-1970; 10 volumes.
	Estates Records, 1771-1943; 75 Fibredex boxes.
	Guardians' Records, 1784-1935; 5 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Guardians, 1903-1970; 5 volumes.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1879-1903; 1 volume, 1 manuscript box.
	Accounts of Indigent Orphans, 1907-1939; 2 volumes.
	Record of Settlements, 1868-1942; 6 volumes.
	Record of Probate (Estates), 1868-1902, 1918; 1 volume.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868; 13 Fibredex boxes.
	Marriage Licenses, 1868-1899; 7 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Marriage Certificates, 1853-1867; 1 volume.
	Marriage Registers, 1867-1940; 8 volumes.
	Divorce Records, 1826-1927; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Maiden Name of Divorced Women, 1939-1970; 1 volume.
TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS
	Lists of Taxables, 1815-1866; 5 volumes.
	Tax Records, 1775-1888; 6 Fibredex boxes.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1789-1901; 7 volumes.
	Wills, 1770-1970; 38 Fibredex boxes.
	Cross Index to Wills, 1772-1934; 1 volume.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Alien Registration, 1927, 1940; 1 volume.
	Declaration of Intent (to Become a Citizen), 1911-1925; 1 volume.
	Petitions for Naturalization, 1910-1928; 1 volume.
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1881-1884; 1 Fibredex box.
	Record of Elections, 1878-1920; 4 volumes.
	Poll Books, 1878-1894, 1916-1950; 4 manuscript boxes.
	Voter Registration Books, 1896-1950; 3 manuscript boxes.
	Permanent Registration of Voters, 1902-1908; 2 volumes.
	Insolvent Debtors and Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1784-
		1911; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Record of Magistrates and Notaries Public, 1907-1930; 1 volume.
	Record of Lunacy, 1899-1970; 2 volumes.
	Clerk's Minute Dockets (Special Proceedings), 1869-1874, 1877-1908;
		3 volumes.
	Orders and Decrees, 1868-1914; 2 volumes.
	Cross Index to Special Proceedings, no date; 2 volumes.
	Appointment of Road Overseers, 1807-1869; 4 volumes.
	Road Records, 1772-1931; 2 Fibredex boxes.
	Minutes, Wardens of the Poor, 1852-1877; 1 volume.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1771-1928; 6 Fibredex boxes.
	Miscellaneous Records [Orders and Decrees in re Liquidation of Bank of 
		Mt. Airy], 1934-1937; 1 volume.
	Record of Assignments, 1894-1897; 1 volume.
	Record of Trustees, 1897-1901; 1 volume.
CRX
	List of Taxable Property, 1812; 1 folder.
	Civil Action, 1828; 1 folder.
	Miscellaneous Records, 1774-1869; 1 Fibredex box, 15 folders.
	Deed, 1803; 1 folder.

                               MICROFILM RECORDS

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
	Record of Corporations, 1886-1953; 2 reels.
COURT RECORDS
	County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
		Minutes, 1779-1867; 4 reels.
		Prosecution Bond Docket, 1788-1801; 1 reel.
	Superior Court
		Minutes, 1807-1849, 1870-1940; 9 reels.
		Equity Minutes, 1855-1867; 1 reel.
ELECTION RECORDS
	Record of Elections, 1878-1898; 1 reel.
ESTATES RECORDS
	Record of Estates, 1792-1831, 1845-1868; 2 reels.
	Record of Accounts, 1868-1959; 8 reels.
	Administrators' Bonds, 1876-1958; 5 reels.
	Guardians' Bonds, 1879-1963; 3 reels.
	Accounts of Indigent Orphans, 1907-1937; 1 reel.
	Inheritance Tax Records, 1923-1963; 1 reel.
	Record of Inventories and Accounts of Sale, 1784-1845; 2 reels.
	Record of Inventories and Guardians' Returns, 1845-1883; 1 reel.
	Record of Petitions for Dower and Partition of Land, 1830-1874; 1 reel.
	Record of Settlements, 1869-1963; 6 reels.
	Index to Inventories, Accounts and Settlements, 1868-1970; 1 reel.
LAND RECORDS
	Record of Deeds, 1771-1939; 72 reels.
	Cross Index to Real Estate Conveyances, 1771-1879; 1 reel.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1878-1957; 5 reels.
	Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1878-1957; 5 reels.
	Land Entries, 1778-1795, 1817-1883; 2 reels.
	Processioners' Book, 1801-1877; 1 reel.
	Federal Tax Lien Index, 1928-1963; 1 reel.
	Plat Books, 1920-1959; 2 reels.
	Resale of Land Sold by Mortgagees and Trustees, 1924-1944; 1 reel.
MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS
	Marriage Bonds, 1780-1868; 5 reels.
	Marriage Licenses, 1868-1961; 11 reels.
	Marriage Registers, 1853-1940; 3 reels.
	Index to Marriage Registers, 1853-1977; 2 reels.
	Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1939-1963; 1 reel.
	Index to Births, 1913-1994; 2 reels.
	Index to Deaths, 1909-1994; 2 reels.
	Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.
MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS
	Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1919-1977; 8 reels.
	Index to Armed Forces Discharges, 1901-1994; 1 reel.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
	Lunacy Records, 1899-1963; 2 reels.
	Orders and Decrees, 1868-1970; 8 reels.
	Special Proceedings, 1877-1970; 3 reels.
	Special Proceedings Judgments, 1915-1963; 1 reel.
	Index to Special Proceedings, Orders and Decrees, and Special Proceedings
		Judgments, Plaintiff, 1868-1970; 1 reel.
	Index to Special Proceedings, Orders and Decrees, and Special Proceedings
		Judgments, Defendant, 1868-1970; 1 reel.
	Record of Assignments, 1894-1906; 1 reel.
OFFICIALS, COUNTY
	Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1869-1951; 4 reels.
	Minutes, County Board of Health, 1944-1963; 1 reel.
	Minutes, County Board of Social Services, 1937-1963; 1 reel.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
	Appointment of Road Overseers, 1833-1858; 1 reel.
SCHOOL RECORDS
	Minutes, County Board of Education, 1941-1963; 1 reel.
WILLS
	Record of Wills, 1771-1961; 6 reels.
	Index to Wills, Devisor, 1771-1970; 1 reel.
	Index to Wills, Devisee, 1771-1970; 1 reel.