Prince William County VA Genealogy

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Overview of Prince William County Records

  • Prince William County was created in 1730 from King George and Stafford counties.
  • Copies of birth and death records from 1853-1896 and 1912 to the present can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health.
  • The Prince William County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1856, divorce records, court records starting in 1823, probate records starting in 1731, and land records starting 1731.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.