Deeds & Plats - Self Service

Find DEEDS, PLATS, WILLS, MARRIAGE LICENSES and OTHER RECORDS and purchase copies

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Online:

Self Service Search indexes and purchase copies. 

Easy to use parcel information searches can be found at https://parcelmap.hanovercounty.gov/. The more information provided to us the quicker we can complete your request.

At the Office:

Located on the second floor of the Courthouse:
 7530 County Complex Road 
 Hanover, VA 23069
 Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

By Mail:

Hanover Circuit Court Clerk’s Office
 Post Office Box 39
 Attention: Copies 
 Hanover, VA 23069

  • Include a letter that identifies the document(s). Ex. Full names of parties, court case number, record book and page number, or document number.
  • Include check payable to Hanover Circuit Court Clerk for the copy costs (50 cents per page, plus $2 if the copy is certified).

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Recording Land Records

Virginia's Judicial System Deed Book Forms includes forms for commonly used land records documents.

Print forms using "Print for Submission to Court".  The clerk's office cannot accept forms in which grey boxes appear.

Document Recording requirements

Note 1: Land records, wills, judgments, UCCs, and other documents offered for recordation may not include a social security number.

Note 2:  Include a self-addressed envelope if sent by mail.

Recording Standards

Library of Virginia's Standards for Recorded Instruments and Library of Virginia's Standards for Plats

e-Recorded Documents

Documents accepted electronically from Simplifile, CSC, and ePN, are listed in e-Recording Documents and Indexing Specifications