Circuit Court Alert:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The Library of Virginia announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Fairfax Circuit Court Clerk Christopher J. Falcon a grant in the amount of $21,450.60 for local records preservation. The funds will be used to conserve Atlas of Fairfax County 1879; Land Tax Book(s) 1892; Land Tax Book(s) 1900; Land Tax Book(s) 1910. which are stored at the Historic Records Center at the Historic Fairfax Courthouse. As of June 2nd these items have been picked up for conservation. These are important records that detail the property and landscape of Fairfax County in the late 19th and early 20th century.
“We are thrilled to receive this grant,” said Clerk of the Court Falcon. “These records are the history of our county, and we have an obligation to make sure they are preserved for our children and future generations to come.”
The Historic Records Center (HRC) is the court’s archives, housing the court’s historic records from Fairfax County’s founding in 1742 through the mid-20th century. The Clerk’s Office conducts free, guided tours every Friday at 3 pm, and Monday through Thursday by appointment. Historic Record Center is routinely used by individuals who conduct genealogy, historical, and property research. For more information about the HRC, please visit Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center.
Since 1990, the CCRP has awarded over 2,000 grants totaling more than $36,000,000. This year, the program awarded $2 million to 105 localities to assist the clerks’ offices with their preservation efforts.
The CCRP is a collaborative program between the Library of Virginia and the Virginia Court Clerks Association (VCCA). Funded through a $3.50 portion of the clerk’s recordation fee, the CCRP provides resources to help preserve and make accessible permanent circuit court records stored in the 120 circuit courts and at the Library of Virginia. For more information on the Circuit Court Records Preservation Program’s resources and services, please visit www.lva.virginia.gov.
Images are of selected for conservation in CCRP Grant Cycle 2024.