Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896
This collection contains birth certificates and other birth records from various counties in Virginia. The records were obtained from the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics.
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Virginia, Richmond City, Birth Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains birth certificates and other birth records from various counties in Virginia. The initial publication contains the following:
- Virginia. Bureau of Vital Statistics
- Richmond City, Birth Certificates, 1900-1906, 1909-1919
- Birth records (Virginia), 1853-1896; indexes, 1853-1899; delayed birth indexes, 1912-1950
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:
- Name of child
- Gender
- Birth date and place
- Names of parents
- Race
- Date of death (if occurring within a few years of birth)
Collection Content
Inventory
For a list of all the films/digital folders included in this Historical Records publication see the following list;
| DGS | Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|
| DGS 7576994 | Birth Certificates, 1900-1902 |
| DGS 7576995 | Birth Certificates, 1902–1906 |
| DGS 8513553 | Birth Certificates,1909 |
| DGS 8513554 | Birth Certificates, 1910 |
| DGS 8513555 | Birth Certificates, 1911 |
| DGS 8513556 | Birth Certificates, 1912 |
| DGS 8252645 | Birth Records, 1912–1919 |
| DGS 8514832 | Birth Records, 1912–1919 |
Collection Details
Record Type: Birth
1,949,655 Records
5,706,948 Personas
42,511 Images
Location of Original Records
Library of Virginia
Cite This Collection
"Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 10 April 2025.
