When Bedford became an independent city (please tell me the date) did they inherit all or none of the older Bedford County Records? I am not familiar with the independent city/county situation in Virginia. Are there separate Clerks for the city and for the county for separate court proceedings and deed recordings? The address I have (I actually visited this building once) for the County Clerk is Bedford City/County Virginia Museum 201 East Main Street Bedford, VA 24623 (540) 586-7601 I did not have the impression that I was at the city or county clerks office, but was at the Historical Society and at a museum. Please help me get some focus on the records archives in the city and county? Lonnie