Lookup Public Records in Surry County, Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Surry County Overview
Surry County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,058. Its county seat is Surry; however, the largest community is Claremont. In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River. For more than 350 years, Surry County has depended on an agricultural economy. It has guarded its heritage, including many small towns and 19 sites listed on the National Register including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon’s Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia’s Historic Triangle, featuring Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, linked by the National Park Service’s Colonial Parkway. The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia Pine. The county has a total area of 279 square miles of land, plus 31 square miles of water. Neighboring counties are: Sussex to the southwest, Southampton to the south, Prince George to the west, James City to the northeast, Isle of Wight to the southeast, and Charles City to the northwest. The most populous zip code used by the county is 23883, and it is one of eight zip codes in use.
Surry County Clerk Information
Honorable Gail P. Clayton, Clerk
28 Colonial Trail, East
Surry, VA 23883
(757) 294-3161
[email protected]
Among the duties of the office are the recordation of land records, issuance of marriage licenses and fictitious names, preparation of criminal orders along with the assessment and collection of fines, costs and restitution. Administratively the Clerk is tasked with creating and maintaining court files to include criminal and civil matters, preparing the dockets, issuing subpoenas and summons, coordinating jury duty, processing concealed weapons applications and giving oaths to various appointees and elected officials. In matters of probate, the Clerk is responsible for admitting wills to record and qualifying executors and administrators. The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court also collects fees that are monthly transferred to the state and locality.
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Surry County Records
Deborah J. Nee, Commissioner of the Revenue
45 School Street
PO Box 35
Surry, VA 23883
757-294-5225
Assessments and values, tax exempt property, tax credits and exemptions:
Land records, deeds, fee schedules, plats and surveys, maps, passports, tax liens, easements and condemnations:
Faye P. Warren, Treasurer
45 School Street
PO Box 286
Surry, VA 23883
757-294-5206
Past due tax information:
Pay property taxes:
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Online forms and fee schedules:
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Surry, VA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 7,219 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 684 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 27 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,150 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 12 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 54 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 501 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 12 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 443 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 203 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 11 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 13 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 206 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 212 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 148 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 31 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 20 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 3,450 |