I'd think that most Chancery Court books had indexes, and would then refer to a Court Order book for the execution docket. It's that way for Allegany Co., MD. When there's a judgement made, it results in a court order, and THOSE records can get pretty lengthy if the case gets postponed for deposing witnesses, etc....all of which gets recorded. If the LDS filmed whatever existed in St. Clairsville, you should be able to order the films from your local LDS Family History Center. I ran into the same thing when I was last in St. Clairsville...and I have to wonder just what state of preservation those "books dumped in the building miles out of town" are in. I do a good bit of work in Bedford Co., PA, and the local historical society there worked out a deal with the County Clerk's office, whereby the Pioneer Historical Society of Bedford Co. took charge of those materials that were "dumped" in the basement of the courthouse, which we lovingly refer to as the Dungeon. The Society has been dutifully filming those materials that were rescued, so that at least they can be viewed without risking damage to the bindings, or in many cases, theft. It still amazes me that some people will actually razor out a page as a "keepsake," or worse, to sell on EBay. They eventually had to take over all the original Orphans Court documents there (the materials filed in the rows of narrow boxes up overhead), leaving the docket book transcriptions in the Prothonotary's office. Pages have literally been sliced out....it makes you sick. Good luck with the films. There's still a good bit of Belmont material I need to see, beyond the deed books and birth/marriage registers. David in Richmond, VA