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King George County (Va.) Health and Medical Records 1885-1899 consists of .225cf of Mental Health Records. These primarily include warrants, orders, petitions, depositions, reports, etc. for or by justices of the peace and others regarding the mental condition of individuals who were released to the recognizance of a family member or who were recommended to be committed to mental hospitals in Williamsburg or Petersburg. Fiduciary records such as estate inventories of a person judged insane are occasionally present. See other collections of King George County Fiduciary Records or Tax and Fiscal Records for mental-health-related materials that are not filed here.

King George County (Va.) Deeds, 1836-1909 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.

The King George County (Va.) Building Plans, Woodlawn, 1933, consists of nine blueprint architectural drawings and plans of the historic home known as Woodlawn plantation. The original portion of the home was constructed for Colonel Thomas Turner circa 1790. The central section was built around 1841. W. Harrison Pringle, an architect with the construction firm of Muhleman and Kayhoe, Inc., executed the drawings for the restoration. These blueprints were housed in the King George County courthouse.

King George (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1802-1922, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.

King George County (Va.) Clerks' Records, 1768-1905, consist of Fee Books. Two volumes (1171129 and 1171134) also contain Marriage Licenses from 1771-1772 and 1776 respectively.

King George County (Va.) Court Records, 1761-1948, consists of the following loose records: Miscellaneous Court Papers (7 boxes), Judgments (12 boxes), Common Law Papers Done With (2 boxes), Actions at Law (2 boxes) and one box of Court Records. The Miscellaneous Court Papers and Judgments are unprocessed. There are also 30 volumes: 8 Execution Books, 3 Rule Books, 3 Minute Books, 2 Docket Books, 2 Process Books, 2 Witness Attendance Books, 2 Rule Docket Books, 1 Chancery Rule Docket Book, 1 Chancery Docket Book, 1 Special Order Book, 1 Common Law Docket Book, 1 Index to Executions, 1 Court Book Index, 1 Jurors' Attendance Book, 2 Fee Books, 1 Docket Book and Clerk's Account Book with Fines and 2 Docket and Fee Books.

King George County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1721-1960, include miscellaneous records filed in a local court by trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, and committees that related to the performance of their duties managing a person's estate. These records typically include the following; bonds, appraisements, audits, inventories, accounts, estate divisions, settlements, dowery records, etc. Information related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.

King George County (Va.) Justice of the Peace Records, 1838-1940, consist of a Criminal Record, a Judgment and Execution Book, Certificate of Fines and 2 Constables' Execution Books.

King George County (Va.) Organization Records, 1736-1956 is comprised of various records created by groups in King George County. These records consist of record books, a minute book, and loose records.

King George County (Va.) Poll Books, circa 1900-1970, include King George County lists of registered voters compiled in the individual county precincts and the general voter registration book.