Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

Source Information

Accomack County Birth Register, 1853-1896

Vital Information • 8,674 Records • Uploaded March 17, 2026

This source includes birth notes on African American children born in Accomack County, Virginia between 1853 and 1896. The records come from the Birth Register Book in the county courthouse and was transcribed and compiled by Gail M. Walczyk in 2005.

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Fields Included

The list below shows the data fields included in this source. If a field is marked as Indexed, it is searchable.

  • Surname Indexed
  • First Name Indexed
  • Slave Name Indexed
  • Father's Name Indexed
  • Father's Occupation Indexed
  • Mother's Name Indexed
  • Gender
  • Free or slave?
  • Slaveowner Indexed
  • Birthdate
  • County
  • Birthplace Indexed
  • Information Provided By Indexed
  • Transcriber Notes Indexed
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