A Guide to the York County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Microfilm reel number York County (Va.) Reel Number 51
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copy, York County (Va.) Reel 51.
Preferred Citation
York County (Va.) Reel 51, Local Government Records Collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from York County.
Historical Information
York County was established in 1643.
An act passed by the Virginia legislature in 1803 required every free negro or mulatto to be registered and numbered in a book to be kept by the city clerk.
Scope and Content
The York County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850, lists the age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. Some clerks recorded additional information not required by the law.
Related Material
Additional York County Free Negro and Slave Records can be found in the Local Government Records Collection and on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- York County (Va.)--Circuit Court.
- York County (Va.)--Virginia--19th century.
- African Americans--Virginia--York County.
- African Americans--Virginia.
- Free African Americans--Virginia--York County.
- Local government records--Virginia--York County.
- Registers (lists)--Virginia--York County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- York County (Va.)--Virginia--19th century.