Princess Anne County, Virginia, was formed from part of lower Norfolk County in 1691, and, as of 1962, was incorporated into the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. This text is arranged according to deed book entry number and a surname index gives easy access to the thousands of names within the text. Considerable genealogical information can be found in deeds. These abstracts include: the page number from the original deed book, date recorded, given surnames of grantor(s) and grantee(s) and relationship to one another, consideration, brief description of property, and witnesses. The...

Princess Anne County, Virginia, was formed from part of Lower Norfolk County in 1691, so the earliest records for this area will be found in Norfolk County. In 1962, Princess Anne County was incorporated into the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, by which name it is now known. These deed books contain both wills and deeds because it was not until after the American Revolution that deeds and wills were recorded in separate books. Everyone did not leave a will, and sometimes all heirs were not named in a will. Considerable genealogical material may be found in deeds. This text attempts to...