Registers of births, 1853-1896
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Microfilm of original records at the Fluvanna County Courthouse in Palmyra, Virginia.
Some parts are dark and hard to read.
The commissioner of the revenue registered births 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.
Volumes are individually indexed.
Gives date of birth, child's name, race (if "colored", gives whether free or slave before 1865), sex, whether born dead or alive, birthplace, father's name or name of slave owner (if before 1865), father's occupation or residence, mother's name, and other information. Information is not always complete.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register of births 1853-1854 (Clerk's copy?) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 31484 Item 4 | 7578969 | |
| Register of births, v. 1 1853-1866 (May be photocopy of original commissioner's book or pages could be encased in protective covers) Register of births, v. 2 (p. 1-65) 1867-1876 (Photocopy of original commissioner's records) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1930084 Items 3-4 | 7738568 | |
| Register of births, v. 2 (p. 66-end) 1877-1896 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1930085 Item 1 | 8132502 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Register of births 1853-1854 (Clerk's copy?) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 31484 Item 4 | 7578969 | |
| Register of births, v. 1 1853-1866 (May be photocopy of original commissioner's book or pages could be encased in protective covers) Register of births, v. 2 (p. 1-65) 1867-1876 (Photocopy of original commissioner's records) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1930084 Items 3-4 | 7738568 | |
| Register of births, v. 2 (p. 66-end) 1877-1896 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1930085 Item 1 | 8132502 |
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