Prince William County is very lucky to have several early records of deeds and wills online at Prince William Circuit Court.

Deeds

To see an entry sheet to the actual deeds and loose records available at the Prince William County Courthouse, visit https://www4.pwcva.gov/Web/user/disclaimer and follow the instructions below. You do not need an account to search. Remember, Prince William County had a considerable record loss in deeds during the Civil War.

At the bottom of the disclaimer page, click on the CAPTCHA box confirming you are not a robot and then click the "I Accept" button to accept the terms. Click on "Historic Document Search" to search for deeds before 1918 and Loose Records. To search by name, enter a “Party Name,” which is the Last Name and First Name of a principal in the document. The search results will show the deeds available for this entry. You may need to click twice to get the list. From the list found, click on the record that interests you. You will see the actual deed as it is in the Deed Book.

If you have only a Deed Book and Page, enter that in the form to show a chronological index with the names of principals and the beginning page number. Use this page number.

Also, look at the Loose Records. They deal with many subjects, including delinquent taxes, road orders, destroyed deeds rerecorded, and more.

Wills

To view wills from 1734 – 1981 with the heirs listed, visit www.pwcva.gov/department/circuit-court/research. Follow the instructions provided by the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in the Wills & Heirs Research Guide to conduct your search. As with the deeds, Prince William County had a record loss of wills during the Civil War.

We hope you enjoy looking at the actual documents online. Many thanks to the Clerks of the Court, Michelle McQuigg and Jacqueline C. Smith, for their participation in this project and to Ron Turner and his volunteers who indexed the documents.