Virginia, Henrico, Richmond, Birth Index, 1870-1912

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of a card index to births in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The cards are generally arranged alphabetically by the surname and given name(s) of the individual. Many of the cards are typed.

Virginia registration of births, deaths, and marriages began on a county level in 1853 and continued until 1896. Many counties abandoned registration during the Civil War, or recorded only a small percentage of events. Except in some independent cities, records were not kept between 1896 and 14 June 1912, when statewide registration of vital statistics began. Early records, 1853–96, have been microfilmed and are available at The Library of Virginia and the FamilySearch Library. Marriage bonds and licensing were in place from the 1600s in Virginia, though are sporadic and fragmented. They are usually found among the county levels of records, and are often published.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Full date of birth
• Race of Child and Parents
• Full name of Father
• Child's given name
• Full name of Mother
• Certificate number

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  1917 Index Card

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at Virginia, Richmond Birth Index Digital Folder Number List.