Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Southampton County is a county in Virginia with about 18,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 6 county office pages for Southampton County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Commonwealth's Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Southampton County public records live
Each kind of Southampton County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: southamptoncounty.org/departments/sheriff_office/index.php (details)
- County records: southamptoncounty.org/departments/court_systems/clerk_of_the_circui... (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: southamptoncounty.org/departments/court_systems/clerk_of_the_circui... (details)
- Property values and parcels: southamptoncounty.org/government/commissioner_of_the_revenue/real_e... (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: southamptoncounty.org/departments/commonwealth_attorney/index.php (details)
- Public records requests: southamptoncounty.org/i_want_to/freedom_of_information_act/index.php (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Virginia state vital records office, vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Southampton County
A person arrested in Southampton County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Southampton County.
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/departments/sheriff_office/index.php (page title: Welcome to Southampton County, VA)
- Phone: (757) 653-2100
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Southampton County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Southampton County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Southampton County.
SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Southampton County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.
- Statewide court case search: vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home
County Clerk of Southampton County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Southampton County.
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/departments/court_systems/clerk_of_the_circui... (page title: Welcome to Southampton County, VA)
- Phone: (757) 653-2200
- Address: 22350 Main St. Courtland, VA 23837
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Southampton County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Southampton County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Circuit Court Clerk (land records)
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/departments/court_systems/clerk_of_the_circui... (page title: Welcome to Southampton County, VA)
- Phone: (757) 653-2200
- Address: 22350 Main St. Courtland, VA 23837
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Commissioner of the Revenue
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/government/commissioner_of_the_revenue/real_e... (page title: Welcome to Southampton County, VA)
- Phone: (757) 653-3030
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Southampton County
In Virginia, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Southampton County.
- Virginia state vital records office: vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions
Commonwealth's Attorney for Southampton County
The Commonwealth's Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Southampton County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/departments/commonwealth_attorney/index.php (page title: Commonwealth's Attorney)
- Phone: (757) 653-2045
- Address: 22350 Main St/PO Box 346 Courtland, VA 23837
- Hours: MON 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Southampton County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Southampton County.
- Website: southamptoncounty.org/i_want_to/freedom_of_information_act/index.php (page title: Welcome to Southampton County, VA)
- Phone: (757) 653-9280
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Virginia sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Virginia state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: vacourts.gov/caseinfo/home
- State prison inmate locator: vadoc.virginia.gov/family-and-friends
- State vital records office: vdh.virginia.gov/vital-records/frequently-asked-questions
- Business entity search: cis.scc.virginia.gov/Cookie/CookieConsent
- Unclaimed property search: vamoneysearch.gov
More Southampton County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Southampton County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- April 23, 2024 - 6:00 pm Southampton County Office Center (southamptoncounty.org)
- License Lookup | Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (dpor.virginia.gov)
- local Registrar's Office - Virginia Voter Information (vote.elections.virginia.gov)
- Office of Vital Records - Vital Records (vdh.virginia.gov)
- Restaurant Inspections and Food Safety - Southside Health District (vdh.virginia.gov)
- Southampton Circuit Court Juror Portal (eapps.courts.state.va.us)
- Southampton County Microfilm - Library of Virginia (lva.virginia.gov)
- Virginia Dept. of Elections: Home (elections.virginia.gov)
Cities and towns in Southampton County
Southampton County has 6 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Courtland (1,287)
- Boykins (510)
- Ivor (310)
- Newsoms (280)
- Capron (135)
- Branchville (119)
Other counties in Virginia
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Virginia.
- Accomack County
- Albemarle County
- Alleghany County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Botetourt County
- Brunswick County
- Buchanan County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Charles City County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- Clarke County
- Craig County
- Culpeper County
- Cumberland County
- Dickenson County
- Dinwiddie County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Floyd County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
- Giles County
- Gloucester County
- Goochland County
- Grayson County
- Greene County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- King George County
- King William County
- King and Queen County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Loudoun County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Madison County
- Martinsville
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middlesex County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- Newport News County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Nottoway County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Pulaski County
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond County
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shenandoah County
- Smyth County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Tazewell County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- York County
Southampton County Arrest Records
The Southampton County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 213 arrests the one agency with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Southampton County Records Guides
SearchSystems has four more guides to Southampton County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Southampton County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Southampton County inmate search (the jail page of the Southampton County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Southampton County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Virginia Freedom of Information Act requires) and Southampton County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Southampton County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Southampton County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Southampton County at southamptoncounty.org, or call (757) 653-2100. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Who records deeds in Southampton County?
The Circuit Court Clerk (land records), at southamptoncounty.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Southampton County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Southampton County?
From the Virginia state vital records office at vdh.virginia.gov, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.
How do I request a public record from Southampton County?
Through the records request page at southamptoncounty.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.