Prince William County, Virginia Genealogy

Guide to Prince William County Virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records.

Description
Prince William is located in the Northern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia and included in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The Virginia General Assembly formed the County in 1730 naming it after the second son of England's King George II. Manassas is the County seat.

Prince William County, Virginia Courthouse


Prince William County Courthouse 9311 Lee Avenue Manassas, Virginia 22110 Phone: 703-792-6015 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1856 divorce and court records from 1823, probate records from 1734 and land records from 1731

Prince William County, Virginia History


The county is named after Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765), a son of King George II of Great Britain.

Parent County
1727--Prince William County was created 1 February 1727 from King George and Stafford Counties. County seat: Manassas

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1863. Many courthouse records were destroyed during the American Civil War. Sixteen volumes of pre-1861 deeds, and five volumes of pre-1861 wills are missing.


 * Lost censuses: 1790, 1800, 1890

Getting Started
Compiled genealogies are a good place to start research for this area, see Prince William County, Virginia Genealogy.

If you are researching families who lived in Prince William County, Virginia between the 1740s and 1790s, the Sparacios' book indexes are a great time saver. Surname index of Antient Press publications

Research Guides

 * "Letter from Phil D. Dawe - Prince William County records moved during War of 1812". Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * "Prince William County Genealogy," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 10 (Apr. 1984).
 * "Prince William County Genealogy: A Guide to Sources," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 7, No. 8 (Feb. 1989):34-35.
 * Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County Genealogy," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Mar.-Apr. 1984):1. ; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.
 * Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County Manuscripts at the University of Virginia," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 5, No. 5 (Nov. 1986):9; Vol. 5, No. 6 (Dec. 1986):7.
 * Wilson, Donald L. "RELIC: A Gateway to Virginia Genealogy and History," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 5 (Oct. 2001):1-3. ; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.

African American
Ronald Ray Turner has abstracted a variety of records pertaining to slavery in this county on his website, Prince William County Virginia. Some examples of documents at that site:


 * "Miscellaneous Prince William County Court Records Pertaining to Slavery 1808-1825"
 * "Miscellaneous Prince William County Court Records Pertaining to Slavery 1825-1840"
 * "Miscellaneous Prince William County Court Records Pertaining to Slavery 1840-1860"

Additional African American resources include:


 * Farmer, Darlene V. "African American Genealogical Research," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 8 (Feb. 1992):59; Vol. 10, No. 9 (Mar. 1992):66-67. [Discusses African American research in general, but not specific Prince William County sources.]
 * African American Heritage Map by Eugene Scheel, available online at RELIC.
 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Some examples of documents available on this website:
 * "Prince William County Virginia African American Marriages 1854-1938"
 * "Prince William County African American Marriages From Sources Outside the County"

Auctions

 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Website has various documents about farm auctions.

Cemeteries

 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Website contains many documents about the county's cemeteries. Some examples are:
 * "Prince William County Burial Index 1800-2001 part one A-K"
 * "Prince William County Burial Index 1800-2001 part two L-Z"

Other cemetery records include:


 * "Bell Family Tombstone Found in Manassas," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 9 (Mar. 1992):70.
 * "Confederate Burials in the Small Confederate Cemetery Located on the Manassas Battlefield, Prince William County," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 10 (Apr. 1990):77-78.
 * "Keys Family Cemetery," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct. 1983).
 * "Nash Family Cemetery," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 9, No. 6 (Dec. 1990):46.
 * Wilson, Donald L. "The Cemeteries of Prince William County," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 11 (May 1992):84-85; Vol. 10, No. 12 (Jun. 1992):94-95; Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jul. 1992):6-7.

Census
1790 - Lost.

1800 - Lost.

1810


 * "1810 Census Alphabetically Arranged." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1820


 * "1820 Census Alphabetically Arranged." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1830


 * "1830 Census Alphabetically Arranged." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1840


 * "1840 Census Annotated." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Turner attempts to identify individuals recorded statistically by age and gender.

1850


 * "1850 Census Annotated." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1860


 * "1860 Census Annotated." Prince William County Virginia, by David Anderson Turner. Adds many biographical details to the bare skeleton of this census.

1870


 * "1870 Census Annotated." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1880


 * "1880 Census Alphabetically Arranged", and "1880 Prince William Census Notes". Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1890 Union Veterans


 * Mays, Judith. "Union Veterans of the Civil War Living in Prince William County in 1890," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jul. 1989):6-7; Vol. 8, No. 2 (Aug. 1989):12-15; Vol. 8, No. 5 (Nov. 1989):39.
 * "Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890" Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.   Includes residents of this county.

1900


 * "1900 Census Alphabetically Arranged." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1910


 * "1910 Census Alphabetically Arranged - Partial Census." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1920


 * "1920 Annotated Census." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

1930


 * "1930 Census Alphabetically Arranged." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

Church Records

 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Website contains an information about the county's historic church sites and structures.

Baptist
Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):


 * 1) Occoquan (1776). Original church records (1794-1842) are held at the Virginia Historical Society and have been digitized by - free. Membership lists from the 1790s were published in Northern Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr. 1997)..

Prince William County fell within the bounds of the Ketocton Association.

A Baptist petition dated 1776 was published in Seattle Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Mar. 1973). .

Church of England
See also Dettingen Parish See also Hamilton Parish  See also Leeds Parish  See also Truro Parish

Presbyterian
For a photograph of this church, see Ron Turner's Prince William County Virginia website.


 * "The First 93 Members of the Manassas Presbyterian Church, Manassas, Virginia," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 1, No. 9 (Jan. 1983).
 * "Roll of Members of the Manassas Presbyterian Church from the Date of Its Organization July 7th, 1867," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 1, No. 10 (Feb. 1983); Vol. 1, No. 11 (Mar. 1983); Vol. 1, No. 12 (Apr. 1983); Vol. 1, No. 13 (May 1983); Vol. 1, No. 14 (Jun. 1983).

Court
General


 * Lounsbury, Carl R. "'An Elegant and Commodious Building': William Buckland and the Design of the Prince William County Courthouse," The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Vol. 46, No. 3 (Sep. 1987):228-240. Available at JSTOR.

Bonds


 * "Prince William County Virginia Bond Book 1732-1847" Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. It was necessary to post bonds to legalize many types of legal documents, including land and probate records.

British Claims


 * "British Mercantile Claims, 1775-1803 Indexed from The Virginia Genealogist, Vols. 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23 and 24," available online at RELIC. RELIC's index serves as a very helpful guide to this serialized article. These issues of The Virginia Genealogist are accessible online through American Ancestors ($).
 * "Prince William County Virginia Mixed Commission on British and American Claims: Thomas Pringle vs United States & Arthur C. & Frances Evans vs United States" (1860s-1870s). Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

Chancery Court


 * Indexed images of Prince William County, Virginia Chancery Records 1804-1951 are available online through Virginia Memory: Chancery Records Index. These records, often concerned with inheritance disputes, contain a wealth of genealogical information.

Civil and Criminal Cases


 * "Prince William County Index to Civil & Criminal Cases 1752-1930 Defendant." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * "Prince William County Index to Civil & Criminal Cases 1752-1930 Plaintiff."  Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

County Court


 * Durst, Mariona. "Early Prince William Court Order Books," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jul. 1987):7. [In this article, Mariona Durst, Prince William County Archivist, identifies which court order books survive and which have been lost.]
 * "Old Prince William Document Found in Kentucky," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 9, No. 9 (Mar. 1991):69. [Dated 1760, surnames: Roland, Gibson, and Graham.]
 * "Prince William County, Virginia, Order Book 1759-1761," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 19, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1975):214-226; Vol. 19, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1975):291-308; Vol. 20, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1976):35-44; Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1976):133-144; Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1976):188-198; Vol. 20, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1976):280-288; Vol. 21, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1977):59-66; Vol. 21, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1977):129-140; Vol. 21, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1977):207-216; Vol. 21, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1977):293-306; Vol. 22, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1978):58-64; Vol. 22, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1978):137-142; Vol. 22, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1978):221-226; Vol. 22, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1978):304-311; Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1979):47-54; Vol. 23, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1979):130-138; Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1979):201-216; Vol. 23, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1979):292-304; Vol. 24, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1980):31-40; Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1979):99-109. Available at American Ancestors ($).


 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Some examples of documents on this website:
 * "Prince William County Court Docket for Commonwealth's Causes" (1833-1869)
 * "Prince William County Court Minutes, 1833-1838"
 * "Prince William County Court Minutes, 1843-1848"
 * "Prince William County Court Minutes, 1890-1891"

Dumfries District Court and Superior Court of Law


 * Dumfries District Court Order Books, 1793-1817. Original records, Prince William County Courthouse, Manassas, Va.; microfilm: [Dumfries District Court encompassed Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties.]

Loose Papers


 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Some examples of documents on this website:
 * "Prince William County Index to Miscellaneous Clerk's Loose Papers 1710-1968"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume I: Selected Transcripts 1741-1826"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume II: Selected Transcripts 1808-1860 Deeds and Slave Records"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume III: Selected Transcripts 1804-1899 Indictments, Juries, and Trials"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume IV: Selected Transcripts 1811-1899 Miscellaneous Records"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume V: Selected Transcripts 1900-1938"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume VI: Selected Transcripts 1850-185 Executions"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume VII: Selected Transcripts 1833-1938"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume VIII: Selected Transcripts 1897-1915"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume IX: Selected Transcripts 1802-1920" Note: Document name may be mislabeled.
 * "Prince William County Virginia Clerk's Loose Papers, Volume X: Selected Transcripts 1840-1849"

Public Accounts


 * "Prince William County Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts 1816-1836 Fines". Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

Superior Court of Chancery

The Superior Court of Chancery of Fredericksburg (1802-1831) had jurisdiction over certain Prince William County court cases. An index has been compiled:


 * Indexes of Court Records in the Clerk's Office, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1782-1904. Original records, Fredericksburg City Courthouse, Fredericksburg, Va., microfilm: [Indexes the following records: District Court law book v. 8, 1782-1792; District Court law books 1790-1793, v. A-F 1789-1811; Superior Court of Law law order books v. G-H 1812-1831; Superior Court of Chancery chancery order books 1814-1831; Hustings Court orders v. A-O 1782-1871; Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery law order books v. A-E 1831-1875; Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery chancery order books v. A-D 1831-1872; Circuit Court chancery order books v. A2, B-C 1875-1904; Fredericksburg District Court (1789-1808) had jurisdiction over the following counties: Spotsylvania (including Fredericksburg), Caroline, King George, Stafford, Orange, and Culpeper; Superior Court of Chancery (1802-1831) had jurisdiction over the following localities: city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fairfax, Lancaster, Northumberland, Madison, King George, Orange, Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Essex, and Westmoreland.]

DNA
DNA has been collected for purported descendants of the following Prince William County, Virginia residents. Attempts have not been made to verify the lineages of those tested.


 * [Harrison] Descendant of Burr Harrison, b. 1637 St. Margaret's Parish, Westminster, Middlesex, England, d. 1697 Westmoreland County, Virginia. Y-DNA 37 Marker Test, FTDNA (labelled H-63, Lineage 22). Genetic signature available online, courtesy: The Harrison DNA Project, World Families Network. [Ancestor of many Harrison families of Northern Neck and neighboring counties, including: Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford.]

Genealogy
More than 225 genealogies have been published about Prince William County families. To view a list, visit Prince William County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies.

Historic Residences

 * Lion, Florence S. "White House, Brentsville, Virginia," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 7 (Jan. 1992):51-52. [Includes a discussion of the owners, the Williams family.]

RELIC offers several online databases about historic sites in Prince William County:


 * Historic Sites Documentation Index
 * Historic Sites Records Index
 * Historic Sites Records Report
 * Historic Sites Records Title &amp; Source Notes

Prince William County Virginia, website by Ronald Ray Turner contains information about the county's historic residences, sites and structures.

Immigration
Dumfries was an important port in the colonial period. Only a few official passenger lists survive for the eighteenth century.


 * Cantwell, John A. "Imported Indentured White Servitude in Fairfax and Prince William Counties, 1750-1800," unpub. M.A. Thesis, George Mason University, 1986.
 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Prince William County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]
 * Harrison, Fairfax. "When the Convicts Came: A Chapter from 'Land Marks of Old Prince William,'" The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Jul. 1922):250-260. Available at JSTOR.
 * List of imported servants and transported convicts from Europe who served labor terms in Colonial Prince Edward, Prince George, and Prince William Counties, Virginia (work in progress), courtesy: Immigrant Servants Database.
 * Stickel, Iris Robey. "Eighteenth Century Passenger Lists Found in Prince William County Records," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 4, No. 4-6 (Oct.-Dec. 1985):6-13. 975.52732 D25n v. 4-6 (1985-1988). [Source of data: Prince William County, Va., manuscripts in the Huntington Library [Loose Papers], Reference: Microfilm VA 975.527 Pri., Huntington Library, San Marino, California.]

Insurance

 * Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County Fire Insurance Policies, 1796-1846," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 4, No. 8 (Feb. 1986):3-5; Vol. 5, No. 4 (Oct. 1986):5-8; Vol. 5, No. 9 (Mar. 1987):6-8; Vol. 7, No. 9 (Mar. 1989):41.

Land and Property
Deeds

Many of Prince William County's early deed books have been lost, as described in this article:


 * Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County's Missing Land Records," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 4, No. 4-6 (Oct.-Dec. 1985):3-5. [Identifies which deed books have been lost; includes index references to some lost deeds from Deed Books A and C.]

One early deed has been found in private hands:


 * Wilson, Donald L. "Early Prince William County Deed Found," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jul. 1987):6-7.

A manuscript index to several of the lost deed books, created in 1827, provides some relief to genealogists searching for ancestors during this time period. Donald Wilson and Judith Mays published these indexes in The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society :


 * 1741-1743 - Wilson, Donald L. "An Index to Lost Deed Book F, 1741-1743," Vol. 4, No. 12 (Jun. 1986):9. [Taken from a manuscript deed index for letters M through W, made in 1827.]
 * 1743-1744 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book G, 1743-1744," Vol. 8, No. 11 (May 1990):85-86.
 * 1744-1745 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book H, 1744-1745," Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jul. 1990):4-5.
 * 1746-1748 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book K, 1746-1748," Vol. 9, No. 2 (Aug. 1990):12-13.
 * 1751-1754 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book N, 1751-1754," Vol. 9, No. 3 (Sep. 1990):20-21.
 * 1754-1760 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book O, 1754-1760," Vol. 9, No. 4 (Oct. 1990):28-29; Vol. 9, No. 5 (Nov. 1990):38-39.
 * 1771-1774 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book S, 1771-1774," Vol. 9, No. 6 (Dec. 1990):47; Vol. 9, No. 7 (Jan. 1991):54-55.
 * 1791-1796 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book Y, 1791-1796," Vol. 9, No. 8 (Feb. 1991):62-63; Vol. 9, No. 9 (Mar. 1991):70-71; Vol. 9, No. 10 (Apr. 1991):78-79.
 * 1813-1816 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book 5, 1813-1816," Vol. 10, No. 2 (Aug. 1991):12-13; Vol. 10, No. 3 (Sep. 1991):22-23.
 * 1816-1818 - Mays, Judith A. "An Index to Lost Deed Book 6, 1816-1818," Vol. 10, No. 10 (Apr. 1992):78-79; Vol. 10, No. 11 (May 1992):86-87.

Grants and Patents


 * Cain. 662 patents dated 1657-1855 in what is now Prince William County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper. 2007. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]
 * Davey. 253 patents dated 1651-1911 in what is now Fairfax, Fauquier, Northumberland, Prince William, Stafford, and Westmoreland Counties, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing, which is "Nova" in this instance); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]
 * Davey. 18 patents dated 1707-1760 covering neighborhoods in what is now Prince William County, Virginia. DeedMapper. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]
 * Gray, Gertrude E. Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742. Vol. I. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987. ; digital version at Ancestry. [Includes Prince William County.]

Land Causes


 * Sparacio, Ruth Trickey, Sam Sparacio, and Dumfries, Va. District Court. Abstracts of Land Causes, Prince William County, Virginia. [1789-1793] 2 vols. McLean, Va.: Antient Press, 1992.
 * Wilson, Donald L. "Prince William County Land Causes," [1789-1793] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Aug. 1984):5-7; Vol. 3, No. 7 (Jan. 1985):3-6; Vol. 3, No. 10 (Apr. 1985):6-7; Vol. 3, No. 12 (Jun. 1985):6-7; Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jul. 1985):4-6; Vol. 4, No. 2 (Aug. 1985):3-4; Vol. 4, No. 3 (Sep. 1985):5-7; Vol. 4, No. 7 (Jan. 1986):4-6; Vol. 4, No. 9 (Mar. 1986):3-4; Vol. 4, No. 10 (Apr. 1986):5-7; Vol. 4, No. 12 (Jun. 1986):5-7; Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jul. 1986):5-7; Vol. 5, No. 3 (Sep. 1986):6-9; Vol. 5, No. 6 (Dec. 1986):5-6; Vol. 5, No. 10 (Apr. 1987):5-7.

Surveyor's Plat Book


 * Jeffries, Janice. "An Index to Prince William County Surveyor's Plat Book," [1789-1858] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 1, No. 9 (Jan. 1983).

Local Histories

 * Berkley, Henry J. "The Port of Dumfries, Prince William Co., Va.," The William and Mary Quarterly, Second Series, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Apr. 1924):99-116. Available at JSTOR ($).
 * Ewell, Alice Maude. A Virginia Scene, or, Life in Old Prince William. Lynchburg, Virginia: J.P. Bell Co., 1931. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Prince William: The Story of its People and its Places. Richmond, Va.: Whittet &amp; Shepperson, 1941. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Curtis, Donald E. and Prince William County Historical Commission. The Curtis Collection: A Personal View of Prince William County History. Prince William, Virginia: Prince William County Historical Commission, 1988.

Maps

 * African American Heritage Map by Eugene Scheel. Available through RELIC
 * Index to Historic Prince William County Map by Eugene M. Scheel (1992). The map can be purchased at Historic Prince William.
 * [1730s] "Old Prince William County," [Boundaries in 1730s showing some waterways] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Aug. 1986):4.
 * [1759] 1759 Bertrand Ewell's Survey of the Fauquier-Prince William Boundary Line April 14, 1759. [Includes names of residents.] Available through RELIC.
 * [1834] 1834 Sperryville and Rappahannock Turnpike, Map 634, Parts 1 &amp; 2, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, available online. Margaret Binning created an index available through RELIC.
 * [1901] 1901 Prince William County by William H. Brown, available online, courtesy: American Memory, Library of Congress.
 * [1933] 1933 Highway Map with Grids available through RELIC.

Migration
When British merchants returned to collect unpaid accounts in Prince William County, Virginia after the Revolution, these records, which are now housed in The National Archives in Kew, England, were created. The merchants' records identify individuals who had accounts and reveal if the person had died in the interval (1770s-early 1800s) or migrated to another part of the country. Americans of all social levels were interested in purchasing British imported goods through debt financing, making these records a valuable genealogical source. RELIC has created an online index:


 * "British Mercantile Claims, 1775-1803 Indexed from The Virginia Genealogist, Vols. 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23 and 24," available online at RELIC. This index serves as a very useful guide to help researchers find the original abstracts in The Virginia Genealogist. These issues of The Virginia Genealogist are accessible online through American Ancestors ($).

French and Indian War

 * Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at . [Identifies some Prince William County militia officers, soldier enlistments, and veterans; see place name index.]
 * Boogher, William F. Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources. Washington: n.p., 1903. ; digital version at Google Books. [Includes a chapter titled "Legislative Enactments connecting the preceding historic sketch [French and Indian War, Lord Dunmore's War] with the adjudication of the resulting accounts that follow; with the list of officers, soldiers and civilians entitled to compensation for military and other services rendered." For Prince William County, see pp. 97-100, 112.]
 * Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia Colonial Militia 1651-1776. Baltimore: Southern Book Co., 1954. ; digital book at Ancestry ($). [Identifies some Prince William County militia officers and soldiers; see place name index.]
 * Mayo, Sandra. "Fairfax and Prince William Counties in the French and Indian War," Northern Virginia Heritage, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Feb. 1987). Digital version at Historic Prince William.

Revolutionary War
Regiments. Service men in Prince William County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Prince William County supplied soldiers for the:


 * - 3rd Virginia Regiment
 * - 11th Virginia Regiment

Additional resources:


 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: . [See Virginia, Eastern District, Prince William County on page 133.]
 * Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." ; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
 * Pierce, Alycon Trubey. "Wringing Northern Virginians Out of Final Pension Payment Vouchers, 1818-1864," Northern Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr. 1997):73-77. . [Identifies married daughters and granddaughters of Revolutionary War Pensioners, and other persons mentioned in these records. Pierce abstracted entries for residents of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties.]

War of 1812
Prince William County men served in the 36th and 89th Regiments.


 * List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Prince William County, pp. 99-100. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)
 * - 8th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company C (Evergreen Guards).
 * - 17th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company F (Prince William Rifles).
 * - 49th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company F (Ewell Guards) and Company G (Quantico Guards).

Records and histories are available, including:
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * "Civil War Claims from Prince William County," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 6 (Dec. 1987):54-55..
 * "First Roster of Prince William Co. Organized Dec 1859," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Sep. 1983).
 * "Last Roll Call, Company A, Fourth Va Cavalry," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 11 (May 1984).

Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Prince William County.


 * July 18, 1861 = Blackburn’s Ford, also known as Bull Run
 * July 21, 1861 = Manassas I, also known as First Bull Run
 * August 25-27, 1862 = Manassas Station Operations
 * August 28, 1862 = Thoroughfare Gap, also known as Chapman's Mill
 * August 28-30, 1862 = Manassas II, also known as Second Bull Run, Manassas Plains, Groveton, Gainesville, or Brawner's Farm
 * October 14, 1863 = Bristoe Station
 * January 3, 1862 = Cockpit Point, also known as Batteries at Evansport, Freestone Point, or Shipping Point


 * Maps of Civil War battles in Virginia: 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865

World War I

 * Olson, Ann. "World War I Memorial," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 6, No. 7 (Jan. 1988):59. [Identifies 26 county residents who died in the conflict.]

World War II

 * "Prince William County Virginia World War II Enlistment Record." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

Miscellaneous Records

 * 1607-2007 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette(1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburgwebsite. In addition, Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in this source and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia. These newspapers are valuable resources for all regions of Virginia.


 * "Obituary and Estate of John Hooe of 'Mayfield' (1790?-1873)," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 8 (Feb. 1990):62-63.
 * Phillips, Carol Thompson. Death Notices, Obituaries &amp; Memoriams: From the Prince William County, Va., Manassas Gazette and Manassas Journal, 1885-1910. [Westminster, Maryland]: Willow Bend Books, 1998.
 * Phillips, Carol Thompson. Engagements and Marriages from the Prince William County Gazette &amp; Manassas Journal, 1885-1910. Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 1998.
 * "Prince William Gleanings," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 9 (Mar. 1992):70. [Abstract from Maryland Gazette, 1755. Concerns Anne Perrell who states she had been an indentured servant to John Morehead of Prince William County, Virginia.]


 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Some examples of documents about newspapers on this site:
 * "Prince William County Newspaper Transcripts 1861-1864"
 * "Prince William County Virginia 1900-1930 Obituaries"

Occupations

 * Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. [Includes a section on Dumfries silversmiths.]
 * "Prince William County, Virginia Post Officers: Listed Alphabetically by Post Office" (1800s-1900s) is available online through RELIC.


 * Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. Some examples of documents about occupations on this site:
 * "Prince William County Virginia Business and Occupations, 1800-1899: Ordinary Keepers"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Business and Occupations, 1800-1899: Physicians"
 * "Manassas Virginia 1870-1970 Businesses"
 * "Prince William County Business Licenses, 1806-1899"
 * "Prince William County Business Licenses, 1900-1928"
 * "Prince William County Business Licenses, 1900-1970"
 * "Prince William County Virginia 1805-1955 Businesses"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Edmund Berkeley's Evergreen Farm Day Book 1897-1905"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Edmund Berkeley's Evergreen Farm Day Book 1905-1910"
 * "Prince William County Virginia Edmund Berkeley's Farm Day Book 1851-1855 - Partial"

Officials

 * Burgesses of Prince William County 1728-1774. Available online, courtesy: Historic Prince William website.

Private Papers

 * Prince William County Virginia Miscellaneous. Ronald Ray Turner has abstracted papers relating to Prince William County, Virginia from each of Virginia's governors from 1779 through 1878.
 * Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007


 * [Akers] See Manuel.
 * [Cocke] "Family bible of William Cocke, Dumfries, Virginia, 1802," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct. 1989):30-31.
 * [Foley] Gott, John K. "Foley Bible, 'Mt. Atlas,' Prince William Co., Va.," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1975):118-120. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
 * [Gray] "Thomas L. Gray of Prince William County," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 12 (Jun. 1992):91, 93.
 * [Huntt] "Huntt Family Bible: Fairfax County, Virginia," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 12 (Jun. 1985):3-5.
 * [Leaman] Durham, Karen. "Leaman-Metz Family Bible Record," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 5 (Nov. 1991):35-37.
 * [Lynn] Stickel, Iris Robey. "Lynn - Russell Bible," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 12 (Jun. 1990):93-94.
 * [McCuin] "McCuin Bible," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 5 (Nov. 1983).
 * [Manuel] "Manuel-Akers Bible Record," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 9, No. 11 (May 1991):87.
 * [Metz] See Leaman.
 * [Norman] "Norman Family Bible Record," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 7, No. 12 (Jun. 1989):64-65.
 * [Rector] "Our Rector Line," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 9 (Mar. 1985).
 * [Russell] See Lynn.
 * [Tolson] "Bible of Daniel W. Tolson and Elizabeth Scott Botts," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Sep. 1983).

Probate Records
Local Court


 * Clemens, William M. Virginia Wills Before 1799: A Complete Abstract Register of All Names Mentioned in Over Six Hundred Recorded Wills, ... Copied from the Court House Records of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Loudoun, Prince William and Rockbridge Counties. Pompton Lakes, N.J.: Biblio Co., 1924. Fiche 6015628-6015629; digital versions at Access Genealogy; Ancestry ($); and Heritage Quest Online ($). Free online surname index and 2004 reprint purchase details at Mountain Press website.
 * Hopkins, William Lindsay. Some Wills from the Burned Counties of Virginia and Other Wills Not Listed in Virginia Wills and Administrations 1632-1800. Richmond, Virginia: W.L. Hopkins, 1987. [Includes Prince William County.]
 * Prince William County, Virginia: Index to Probate Records, 1731-1951, available online, courtesy: RELIC.
 * Prince William County, Virginia Wills, Part 1, 1734-1951. Database at Ancestry ($).
 * Prince William County, Virginia Wills, Part 2, 1734-1920. Database at Ancestry ($).
 * "Will of John Owens," [1794] The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 8, No. 9 (Mar. 1990):69-70. [Original will, then in the possession of Miss Louise Booton, Maysville, Kentucky.]

London Courts


 * Coldham, Peter Wilson. North American Wills Registered in London 1611-1857. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2007. [Includes will of a resident of Prince William County proved in London. These records often help establish an immigrant's place of origin.]

Online Probate Links
 * 1639 – 1850 Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850 at Ancestry.com — index to transcribed records, incomplete, $
 * 1734 - 1744 Images of Wills and Estates Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * 1734 - 1781 Abstracts of wills Virginia Pioneers ($)
 * 1778 - 1791 Images of Wills and Estates Virginia Pioneers ($)

Taxation
How can Virginia tax lists help me?

The Brock Collection contains many rent rolls for eighteenth-century Prince William County residents. Edward D.C. Campbell Jr. describes the Library of Virginia's accessions of the Brock Collection in "Library of Virginia and Huntington Library Join to Microfilm Brock Collection," The Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Newsletter, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Feb. 2003):1-3, which is available as ; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.


 * [1723, 1724] King, G. Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co., Va., 1723-1758. 1961. [1723 Rent Roll of Stafford County, 1724 list of tobacco tenders between Acquia Creek and Quantico Creek; includes area that later became Prince William County.]
 * [1735/1736] Wilson, Donald L. "An Early Rent Roll for Prince William County," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 5, No. 8 (Feb. 1987):5-11. [Original record held at Huntington Library, San Marino, California; microfilm copy at Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia and Prince William Library (Central and Potomac Branches). Labeled Prince William County, Virginia, Manuscripts in the Huntington Library.]
 * [1736] "Rent Roll, Prince William County, Va. - 1736," in Junie Estelle Stewart King, Abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Marriages of Fauquier County, Virginia, 1759-1800. 1939; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland, 2001. Available at Ancestry ($). [King made numerous errors in reading this rental according to local expert Jim W. Tackitt.]
 * [1737] Wilson, Donald L. "The Brent Town Survey of 1737," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 2, No. 6 (Dec. 1983).
 * [1738] "Rent Roll of Prince William County 1738," in County Collections: Prince William County at the College of William and Mary, Earl Gregg Swem Library. Copy:.
 * [1738-1739] 1738-1739 Quit Rental List of Hamilton Parish, Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 13 pages.
 * [1741] Boogher, William F. Gleanings of Virginia History: An Historical and Genealogical Collection, Largely from Original Sources. Washington: n.p., 1903. ; digital version at Google Books. [Poll List for the Election of Burgesses for Prince William County, Va, 1741, see pp. 116-125.]
 * [1741] "1741 Prince William County Poll ...," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 6 (Dec. 1984):2-4; Vol. 3, No. 7 (Jan. 1985):6-8.
 * [1747] A List of Tithables [sic] Between Sedderrun [sic] and Boolrun [sic] in Ditingin [sic] Parish in Prince William County for 1747. Photocopy of original records, Prince William County Courthouse, Manassas, Virginia; microfilm: [The original records are held at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.]
 * [1747] "Residents of Western Dettingen Parish, 1747," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 3, No. 8 (Feb. 1985):4-7.
 * [1747] List, Tithables, Dettinger Parish, 1747, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Journal. Washington DC: Spring 1985. Vol. 6 Iss. 1.
 * [1751] "A List of Taxpayers for Hamilton Parish, 1751," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 10, No. 6 (Dec. 1991):43-45. [Taken from the Account Book of Captain John Crump, Sheriff of Prince William County. "The original book was presented to the Fauquier Historical Society in 1922, by Col. Malcolm H. Crump, Bowling Green, Kentucky," but has since been misplaced.]
 * [1751-1752] 1751-1752 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 20 pages.
 * [1751-1779] Jackson, R. Early Virginia. Vol. 1. [Includes 1751-1779 rent rolls, but expert Jim W. Tackitt states Jackson omitted many names and made numerous errors.]
 * [1753] 1753 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 28 pages.
 * [1753] Rent Roll, 1753, Kindred Spirits. Manassas VA: Mar 1993. Vol. 11 Iss. 9; Apr 1993. Vol. 11 Iss. 10; May 1993. Vol. 11 Iss. 11; Jun 1993. Vol. 11 Iss. 12; Jul 1993. Vol. 12 Iss. 1.
 * [1754] 1754 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 18 pages.
 * [1760] 1760 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 15 pages.
 * [1760] 1760 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 24 pages.
 * [1761] 1761 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 17 pages.
 * [1762] 1762 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 4 pages.
 * [1765] Tithable Lists, 1765, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. Richmond VA: May 1992. Vol. 30 Iss. 2; Aug 1992. Vol. 30 Iss. 3.
 * [1767] 1767 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 16 pages.
 * [1773] 1773 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 21 pages.
 * [1777] 1777 Rental of Prince William County, Virginia, in "The Brock Collection," Huntington Library, San Marino, California. 19 pages.
 * [1782] Fothergill, Augusta B. and John Mark Naugle. Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87, Other Than Those Published by the United States Census Bureau. 1940; reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978. Online at FamilySearch - free; [1782 personal property tax list of Prince William County.]
 * [1784] Tax list, 1784, Researcher. Chillicothe MO: Mar 1981. Vol. - Iss. 92; Vol. 2 Iss. 1.
 * [1787] Schreiner-Yantis, Netti and Florene Speakman Love. The 1787 Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years, the Number of White Males Between 16 &amp; 21 Years, the Number of Slaves over 16 &amp; Those Under 16 Years, Together with a Listing of Their Horses, Cattle &amp; Carriages, and Also the Names of All Persons to Whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses Were Issued. 3 vols. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1987. [The source of this publication is the 1787 personal property tax list. Prince William County is included in Vol. 2.]
 * [1788, 1799] Images of the 1788 and 1799 Personal Property Tax Lists of Prince William County, Virginia are available to browse online, courtesy: Binns Genealogy.
 * [1800] Tax List, 1800, Virginia Genealogist. Falmouth VA: Apr 2006. Vol. 50 Iss. 2; Jul 2006. Vol. 50 Iss. 3.
 * [1800] Personal Property Tax List, 1800, Northern Virginia Genealogy. Lovettsville VA: Spring 1999. Vol. 4 Iss. 2; Summer 1999. Vol. 4 Iss. 3.
 * [1800-1899] Merchants License Tax List and Business List, 1800-1899, Kindred Spirits. Oct 1998. Vol. 17 Iss. 4; Jan 1999. Vol. 17 Iss. 7; Feb 1999. Vol. 17 Iss. 8.
 * [1815] Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. [The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Prince William County is included in Vol. 4.]
 * [1865-1866] Personal Property Tax List, 1865-1866, Colored Inhabitants, Prince William Reliquary
 * [1921-1923] Women Who Paid State Poll Tax, List, 1921-1923, Prince William Reliquary. Manassas VA: Oct 2004. Vol. 3 Iss. 4.
 * [1924] Lands and Lots, Delinquent Taxes, 1924, Prince William Reliquary. Manassas VA: Jul 2002. Vol. 1 Iss. 3.
 * [1940s] Poll Tax, 1940s, Prince William Reliquary. Manassas VA: Apr 2002. Vol. 1 Iss. 2; Jul 2002. Vol. 1 Iss. 3; Jan 2003. Vol. 2 Iss. 1; Apr 2003. Vol. 2 Iss. 2; Jul 2003. Vol. 2 Iss. 3; Oct 2003. Vol. 2 Iss. 4.
 * [1941-1949] Poll Tax List, 1941-49, Dumfries &amp; Quantico, Prince William Reliquary. Manassas VA: Oct 2002. Vol. 1 Iss. 4.

Birth
Civil officials began recording births in 1853. They have been indexed multiple times:


 * 1853-1896 - Prince William County Birth Records 1853-1896, Prince William County Virginia website, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * 1853-1896 - Prince William County Birth Index 1853-1896. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1877 - Fridley, Beth. Prince William County, Virginia Births, 1853-77. Database at Ancestry ($).
 * 1864-1870 - Prince William County Birth Index 1864-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878-1896 - Fridley, Beth. Prince William County, Virginia Births, 1878-96. Database at Ancestry ($).
 * 1912-1913 - at FamilySearch — index and images

There there are a variety of other types of records that may reveal births, including:


 * Birth Records of Prince William County, Virginia (From Various Sources except the Official Register), available online through RELIC.

Marriage

 * 1660-1800 - Virginia Marriages 1660-1800 (Ancestry) ($).
 * 1660-1959 - Virginia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1731-1930 - Prince William County Marriages, 1731-1930, from Sources Other than the Official Marriage Registers, available online through RELIC.
 * 1740-1850 - Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 (Ancestry) ($).
 * 1754-1850 - Prince William County Marriage Index 1754-1850. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1850-1919 - Prince William County Marriage Index 1850-1919. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1938 - Prince William County Virginia Marriages 1853-1938, Prince William County Virginia website, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * 1854-1861 - Ossman, Starr. "Prince William County Marriage Records, 1854-1861," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 9, No. 12 (Jun. 1991):92-93; Vol. 10, No. 1 (Jul. 1991):6-7; Vol. 10, No. 2 (Aug. 1991):14-15; Vol. 10, No. 4 (Oct. 1991):28-30; Vol. 10, No. 5 (Nov. 1991):38-39; Vol. 10, No. 6 (Dec. 1991):46-47; Vol. 10, No. 7 (Jan. 1992):53-55; Vol. 10, No. 8 (Feb. 1992):62-63; Vol. 10, No. 9 (Mar. 1992):68-69. [Taken from the Virginia Department of Vital Records in Richmond. The local copy stored at the courthouse was lost during the Civil War.]
 * 1854-1938 - Prince William County Virginia African American Marriages 1854-1938, Prince William County Virginia website, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * 1864-1936 - Prince William County Marriage Index 1864-1936. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1938-1943 - Prince William County Marriages, 1938-1943, from the Official Marriage Registers, available online through RELIC.
 * 1936-1988 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * "Prince William County African American Marriages From Sources Outside the County." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * "Prince William Marriages From Sources Outside the County." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. . (Marriages of Prince William County residents drawn from Fauquier, Loudoun, Stafford, Culpeper, and Fairfax counties; and the cities of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia)

Divorce

 * 1918-1988 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Death
Civil officials began recording deaths in 1853.


 * Pre-1912 - Index to Death Records of Prince William County, Virginia Prior to 1912, available online, courtesy: RELIC.
 * 1853-1868 - Prince William County Death Index 1853-1868. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1853-1896 - Prince William County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-96. Database at Ancestry ($).
 * 1853-1896 - Prince William County Virginia Death Records 1853-1896. Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.
 * 1864-1870 - Prince William County Death Index 1864-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1912-1987 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1912-1917 - Prince William County Virginia Death Records 1912-1917. Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner.

There are a variety of other types of records that may reveal deaths, including:

When British merchants returned to collect unpaid accounts in Prince William County, Virginia after the Revolution, these records, which are now housed in The National Archives in Kew, England, were created. The merchants' records identify individuals who had accounts and reveal if the person had died in the interval (1770s-early 1800s) or migrated to another part of the country. Americans of all social levels were interested in purchasing British imported goods through debt financing, making these records a valuable genealogical source. RELIC has created an online index:


 * "British Mercantile Claims, 1775-1803 Indexed from The Virginia Genealogist, Vols. 8, 9, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23 and 24," available online through RELIC. This index serves as a very useful guide to help researchers find the original abstracts in The Virginia Genealogist. These issues of The Virginia Genealogist are accessible online through American Ancestors ($).

Prince William County, Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries
The following list was taken from "Prince William County Genealogy: A Guide to Sources," The Newsletter of the Prince William County Genealogical Society, Vol. 7, No. 8 (Feb. 1989):34-35. Available at.


 * Prince William County Genealogical Society, Manassas, Virginia
 * Prince William County Historical Commission, Woodbridge, Virginia
 * Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC), Bull Run Regional Library, . Contains a wealth of genealogical material, including online records.
 * Manassas Historical Committee/Manassas Museum, Manassas, Virginia
 * Historic Dumfries Inc./Weems-Botts Museum, Dumfries, Virginia
 * Historic Occoquan/Mill House Museum, Occoquan, Virginia
 * Prince William Library, Virginiana Collection, Manassas, Virginia

Family History Centers

 * Woodbridge Virginia Family History Center (Dale City)

Prince William County, Virginia Genealogy Websites

 * Prince William County, Virginia USGENWEB
 * Prince William County, VA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)