Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865, Volume 4, M-R

by Leslie Anderson Alexandria Library

In 1853, the Commonwealth of Virginia began an annual registration of births and deaths. The Birth Index of Slaves, 1853-1865 was later transcribed by the Works Project Administration (WPA) and recorded on microfilm. While the information-name of slave owner, infant's name, mother's name, birth date, place of birth-is of immense value to genealogists, working with the microfilm can be problematic. Hence, the creation of this multi-volume reference...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788444530
• ISBN13: 9780788444531
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 610 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"