Virginia, Isle of Wight County
Where Smithfield Town's records are kept. Court and property records for Smithfield Town sit with Isle of Wight County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Virginia.
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As a small town, Smithfield Town relies on Isle of Wight County and the State of Virginia for its public records. The cards below are the Virginia state offices, and the Isle of Wight County offices are on our Isle of Wight County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Richmond Field Office is one of the FBI offices serving Virginia, taking tips on federal crimes and listing wanted fugitives. Identity History Summary checks are requested online from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.
Open official site Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond OfficeCounty court
Access the criminal records indexing search system for information stored in the circuit court clerks office.
Open official site Virginia Circuit Court Criminal and Civil Case RecordsPolice & jail
The Virginia Department of Corrections posts its most wanted fugitives with photos and descriptions. Tips go to its anonymous line or local police; warrants are filed with state and local law enforcement.
Open official site Virginia Most WantedPolice & jail
Request a Virginia criminal record check, search the state sex offender registry, view missing and wanted persons, and file a Freedom of Information Act request with the Virginia State Police.
Open official site Virginia State PoliceState records
The agency is now the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: hunting and fishing licenses, boat registration and titling, lifetime license lookups and boating incident reports.
Open official site Virginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesState records
The Office of the Attorney General of Virginia issues official opinions, takes consumer complaints and pursues health care fraud and computer crime. Court records come from Virginia's Judicial System and local circuit court clerks.
Open official site Virginia Attorney GeneralState records
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Open official site Virginia Business & Corporation SearchState records
Search licensing records, disciplinary action and complaint history.
Open official site Virginia Statewide Professional License LookupState records
UCC filings and debtor search certificate requests.
Open official site Virginia Statewide UCC SearchFederal
U.S. Census Bureau quick facts, demographics, and population statistics for Smithfield.
Open official site Smithfield Virginia Census QuickFactsState records
The Library of Virginia's guide maps family history sources by record type, from statewide birth, marriage and death records begun in 1853 to census, land office, military, tax and church records.
Open official site Virginia Genealogy Research, Library of VirginiaCounty court
Divisions in Alexandria, Norfolk, Newport News and Richmond handle eastern Virginia bankruptcies; the court explains how to obtain document copies and offers its Voice Case Information System, CHAP Mobile and PACER.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of VirginiaEverything else, organized
16 more Smithfield Town sources not listed above.
Local record guide
What we hold on Smithfield Town, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Smithfield Town keeps its own council and town business records. Isle of Wight, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Isle of Wight County page for every county office.
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Voter registration in Virginia is run by the Virginia Department of Elections, and the general registrar keeps the roll for Smithfield. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee). Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers.
Deeds for property in Smithfield are recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county or city treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Isle of Wight County page lists those offices.
Businesses that operate in Smithfield register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office, which runs the state business entity search. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.
Virginia criminal history checks are run by the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.
Same county
Other places in Isle of Wight County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Isle of Wight County records are on the county page.