Registers of births and deaths, 1853-1871

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Handwriting has faded in places and is hard to read.

The commissioner of the revenue registered births and deaths for the county and then turned his books over to the clerk of the County Court. The clerk made abstracts to send to the state auditor and would also preserve the books in his office.

The register of births gives child's name, date and place of birth, race (if before 1865 and "colored", gives whether free or slave), sex, if born alive or dead, father's name (if before 1865, gives name of slave owner), father's occupation, residence, mother's name, how many children born at the birth, any birth defects, and sources of information. Information is not always correct. The years 1863-1864 may be missing.

The register of deaths gives the name of the deceased, race (if before 1865 and "colored", gives whether free or slave), name of slave owner (before 1865), sex, date and place of death, cause of death, age, parents' names, birthplace, occupation, spouse's name if married, and sources of information. Information is not always complete. The years 1863-1864 may be missing.

Microfilm of original records at the Amelia County Courthouse in Amelia, Virginia.

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