Search Tips
You can search for:
- Personal / Place / Locality name
or - Subject (subject associated with name, place or locality)
- Names & places are spelled as found in the records.
- Minimizing search criteria maximizes the number of records returned.
For example a search for "Canad" returns "Canady, Canaday & Canada".
Personal \ Place \ Locality Name search
Enter personal names in Lastname, Firstname Middlename format.
Example: Jones, John D
Enter place name in normal order.
Examples: Carters Creek; Charlotte St.
Enter locality name. Use postal codes for states.
Examples: Richmond City; Richmond Co.; NY; MD; Baltimore; Scotland; London
Subject search
Each personal name, place / feature name and locality name is associated with a subject:
Examples:
| Name | Subject |
|---|---|
| Jones, John D | will |
| Jones, John D | deed |
| Jones, John D | family |
| Jones, John D | death |
| Richmond Co. | will |
| Aaron | slave |
| Carters Creek | plat |
Sorting Records
Records can be sorted by clicking on any column heading. All sorts are in ascending order with the exception of "Index Date" which is sorted in descending order.
Sort on "Index Date" to see what records have been added to the database since your last visit.