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Marriage Register Colored 1865-1867
Dublin Core
Title
Marriage Register Colored 1865-1867
Subject
African Americans--Marriage
African Americans--History
Free Blacks
Augusta County (Va.)--History
Augusta County (Va.)--Genealogy
Description
A marriage register covering the marriages of African Americans during the years 1865-1867. Until the end of the Civil War marriages between slaves were not legally recognized. These documents represent some of the first official marriages between African Americans in Augusta County, VA. The original title of the book has been kept for historical context. This book was digitized as a part of a grant from the Library of Virginia. A physical copy of the book can be viewed in the deed room at Augusta County Circuit Court.
Creator
Augusta County Circuit Court
Source
Augusta County Circuit Court
Publisher
Augusta County Circuit Court
Date
1865-1867
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Kofile Technologies
Matthew Wingfield
Rights
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Format
PDF
Language
English-Handwritten
Type
Text
Identifier
ACCH-AA-CMR-001
Coverage
Virginia
Augusta County (Va.)
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Book
Files
Citation
Augusta County Circuit Court, “Marriage Register Colored 1865-1867,” Histories along the Blue Ridge, accessed April 20, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/8485.