York County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1831-1850

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

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.

Summary

Creator:
York County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

York County (Va.) Reel 51, Local Government Records Collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from York County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 microfilm reel