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Land Records Division
The Land Records Division of the Clerk’s Office records deeds, deeds of trust, judgments, financing statements and other official documents associated with land transactions for Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg.
- Recording Hours are 8:30AM-4:15 PM, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.
- Information on how to request copies can found here Version OptionsLand Records DivisionHeadlineSecure Remote Access Info . We do not accept requests by email or the website.
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There are various types of property/deed fraud. While there have been a handful of cases across the Commonwealth of Virginia in recent years, our office is not aware of any fraudulent deeds that have been recorded in our locality.
Pursuant to the Code of Virginia, upon payment of the proper fees and taxes, clerk’s offices must accept and record any document that conforms to legal requirements and is authorized by law to be recorded in the deed books. In the case of a deed, the clerk's office will typically ensure that the deed is properly acknowledged by a notary and is compliant with recording requirements set forth by law. The clerk's office is not responsible for verifying the validity, authenticity, or legitimacy of the document that is recorded. If the document meets recording requirements, and the proper fees are submitted, our office is obligated to and will record the document.
Most fraudsters target properties that are not owner occupied. There are two victims that are immediately impacted when these fraudulent transactions occur: the unsuspecting buyer and the legitimate property owner.
Buyers Beware: Is It Too Good to be True? Ask Questions!
If it sounds too good to be true, it very well might be! Ask questions if:
■ The property is a vacant lot or occupied by someone other than the actual owner, such as investment property, vacation property or rental property
■ The property is for sale below market value
■ The seller wants a quick sale, generally in less than three weeks, and may not negotiate fees
■ The seller will only communicate by phone or email and won’t meet in person
■ When buying a property, ask a title professional or real estate attorney about your title insurance coverage options
Owners
You can search our indexes for free anytime you want to check for new records in your name. Our indexes are free to search using our Secure Remote Access or on the Public Access stations in our office. While the online indexes are free to use, a subscription is required to view images online or you can visit our office to view for no charge but any copies made will be 50¢ a page.
Think You’re a Victim of Deed Fraud?
Don’t delay, contact local and state law enforcement immediately, including the Attorney General of Virginia. Additionally, contact your title professional, real estate attorney and/or title insurance policy underwriter.
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Indexes are free to use. A subscription is required to view, download or print most images. A list of images that are free to view is here.
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The site includes the following types of records:
- Real Estate - Land Records - Indexed from 1941-present. See Historical Index Search for indexes from 1864-1941. Images are available for all documents 1864-present.
- Judgments - All active judgments are indexed and images are available for all.
- UCC/Financing Statements - All active UCCs are indexed and images are available for all.
- Marriage Licenses - All marriage records are indexed and images are available for all.
- Wills/Probate/Estates - All will/estate records are indexed and images are available for all.
- Genealogy - Images are free to view. Includes:
- Burnt Deed Books (1778-1864) - Only available by book/page. See Historical Index Search for indexes to locate book/page information.
- Birth Records/Certificates (1862-1894, 1912-1917) - Indexed by name
- Death Records/Certificates (1870-1894, 1912-1917) - Indexed by name
- WWI Memorial Records and WWI Returned Servicemen (1918) - Indexed by name
- Historical Survey Books A-C - Only available by book/page.
- Historical Index Search is available for free to view for land records that are not indexed individually under Real Estate-Land Records (pre-1941) or Genealogy Burnt Deed Books (1778-1864) and the book/page can be used to locate the document from the index page.
Indexes are free to use. To view, download or print most images, a subscription is required. A list of images that are free to view is available here.
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*Totals shown include the 4% credit card surcharge.
To Purchase a Subscription for our Secure Remote Access:
- Go to our Secure Remote Access site and accept the disclaimer.
- Register as a new user or log in if you have a login on the site already
- Accounts are for individual use only and sharing is a violation of the user agreement.
- Once you submit your information, you will receive an email to activate your account.
- When your account has been activated, log in and purchase a subscription from the Home page.
- The Subscriber Agreement for Secure Remote Access will need to be reviewed and acceptance is shown by purchasing a subscription from the options at the bottom of the page.
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Exempt access is permitted for official business use only. Copies from the site are for internal use only and cannot be given to the general public for any reason.
To request exempt access to our Secure Remote Access, you will need to:
- Register as a new user to create a new account.
- Complete the last page of the application and sign in front of a notary or a deputy clerk.
- Return the completed application to our office. You can:
- scan it as PDF and submit it online.
- return it in person or have it dropped off at our office
- return by mail. Mailing address shown in the Contact Us section on the top right.
- Once your application is received and approved, we will notify you that a subscription has been added to the account you created so you can view images.
- All exempt subscriptions are set to expire in January of the following year. If you no longer need access at any point, please let our office know so that we can disable your account. If your email changes, please let us know as you will be emailed in January for renewal for that year. You will not need to do anything to keep your access. A bounced email will result in the account being made inactive.