Free Negro Registers, 1797-1861.
(Microfilm/fiche)
Status
Center for Local History - Adult Reference - Microfilm/Microfiche
VA/MICRO Series 81 Box 1
1 available
VA/MICRO Series 81 Box 1
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Local History - Adult Reference - Microfilm/Microfiche | VA/MICRO Series 81 Box 1 | Available |
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Format
Microfilm/fiche
Physical Desc
1 reel. ; 35mm.
Language
English
Notes
Organization & arrangement of materials
Arranged numerically by chronologically assigned registration number.
Description
County Court registrations of free status on the part of free Negroes,A typical entry gives the following information: Name of person being registered; age; physical description; basis of free status; and date of registration. In the case of manumissions, there is usually a reference to the name of the slaveholder executing the manumission and a cross reference to the relevant deedbook where the manumission is recorded. The information given in the section relating to how one obtained his or her freedom may also contain information about the registrant's family, including the names of siblings and the names of the registrant's parents or other kin. Often the name of the individual testifying on behalf of the Black's free status is given. After proper registration, the registrant recieved a certificate as to his free status and sometimes the date of delivery of that certificate is given.
Additional Physical Form
Orginal County Court registers.,Arlington County Courthouse, Alexandria, Virginia.,R-62.,3 volumes of orginal transcript books.
Reproduction
Microfilm.,Richmond, Virginia.,Virginia State Library.,2-23-84.,1 microfilm reel, 35mm.
Cumulative Index/Finding Aids
The front of each volume contains an index to the names of persons registered, arranged in rough alphabetical order by surname.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Washington (D.C.). Office of Public Records. Free Negro Registers .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Washington (D.C.). Office of Public Records. Free Negro Registers. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Washington (D.C.). Office of Public Records. Free Negro Registers .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Washington (D.C.). Office of Public Records. Free Negro Registers
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