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Delaware Bastardy Bonds 1851-1890
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Delaware Bastardy Bonds 1851-1890
Record #1
Date of Birth
1851-2-17 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
White
Father's Surname
Salmons
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Date of Birth
1851-2-17 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
White
Mother's First Name
Betsey
Mother's Race
Mu
Mother's Residence
Lewes & Rehoboth
Father's Surname
Salmons
Father's First Name
John
Father's Race
Mu
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
6
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Record #2
Date of Birth
1852-7-29 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Johnson
Father's Surname
Lewis
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Date of Birth
1852-7-29 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Johnson
Mother's First Name
Emeline
Mother's Race
Mu
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Lewis
Father's First Name
Stephen
Father's Race
Ne
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
7
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Record #3
Date of Birth
1849-3-20 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Davis
Father's Surname
Young
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Date of Birth
1849-3-20 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Davis
Mother's First Name
Mariah
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Cedar Creek
Father's Surname
Young
Father's First Name
Solomon, Jr.
Father's Race
Ne
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
4
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Record #4
Date of Birth
1848-5-5 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
West
Father's Surname
Matthews
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Date of Birth
1848-5-5 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
West
Mother's First Name
Charlotte
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Matthews
Father's First Name
Wingate T.
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
mother and father free
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
4
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Record #5
Date of Birth
1850-1-15 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Brown
Father's Surname
Recards
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Date of Birth
1850-1-15 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Brown
Mother's First Name
Sarah A
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
North West Fork
Father's Surname
Recards
Father's First Name
Anslem
Father's Race
Ne
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
5
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Record #6
Date of Birth
1851-11-21 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Gray
Father's Surname
Records
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Date of Birth
1851-11-21 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Gray
Mother's First Name
Elizabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
North West Fork
Father's Surname
Records
Father's First Name
Anslem
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
AKA: Anslem D. Cannon
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
6
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Record #7
Date of Birth
1854-3-12 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hopkins
Father's Surname
Donoven
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Date of Birth
1854-3-12 00:00:00
Gender
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hopkins
Mother's First Name
Mahalea
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Donoven
Father's First Name
Jaremiah
Father's Race
Ne
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
9
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Record #8
Date of Birth
1852-11-25 00:00:00
First Name
Orlanzo Percivel
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Colllins
Father's Surname
Roach
Details
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Date of Birth
1852-11-25 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
Orlanzo Percivel
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Colllins
Mother's First Name
Lydia
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
North West Fork
Father's Surname
Roach
Father's First Name
Turpin
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
9
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Record #9
Date of Birth
1855-6-10 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Conwell
Father's Surname
Holland
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Date of Birth
1855-6-10 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Conwell
Mother's First Name
Elizabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Holland
Father's First Name
Nehemiah
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
10
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Record #10
Date of Birth
1856-12-20 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Conwell
Father's Surname
Li ngo
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Date of Birth
1856-12-20 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Conwell
Mother's First Name
Mahala
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Li ngo
Father's First Name
Syrus
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
11
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Record #11
Date of Birth
1857-2-1 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Housten
Father's Surname
Hopkins
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Date of Birth
1857-2-1 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Housten
Mother's First Name
Elisabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Dagsboro
Father's Surname
Hopkins
Father's First Name
Alfred
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
12
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Record #12
Date of Birth
1858-10-21 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Father's Surname
Blocksom
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Date of Birth
1858-10-21 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Mother's First Name
Ann
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
North West Fork
Father's Surname
Blocksom
Father's First Name
George
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
13
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Record #13
Date of Birth
1859-4-5 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Tingle
Father's Surname
Ingraham
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Date of Birth
1859-4-5 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Tingle
Mother's First Name
Porliene
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Dagsboro
Father's Surname
Ingraham
Father's First Name
John
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
14
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Record #14
Date of Birth
1859-2-28 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hill
Father's Surname
Green
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Date of Birth
1859-2-28 00:00:00
Gender
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hill
Mother's First Name
Louisa
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Green
Father's First Name
Robert
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
14
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Record #15
Date of Birth
1859-9-11 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Johnson
Father's Surname
Connaway
Details
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Date of Birth
1859-9-11 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Johnson
Mother's First Name
Eliza
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Connaway
Father's First Name
James M.
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
14
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Record #16
Date of Birth
1859-10-31 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Burton
Father's Surname
Prettyman
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Date of Birth
1859-10-31 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Burton
Mother's First Name
Ann Elizabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Prettyman
Father's First Name
James
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
14
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Record #17
Date of Birth
1860-1-5 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Connon
Father's Surname
Laws
Details
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Date of Birth
1860-1-5 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Connon
Mother's First Name
Elizabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Broad Creek
Father's Surname
Laws
Father's First Name
Lewis
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
15
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Record #18
Date of Birth
1861-9-29 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Kershaw
Father's Surname
Vincent
Details
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Date of Birth
1861-9-29 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Kershaw
Mother's First Name
Angeline
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Nanticoke
Father's Surname
Vincent
Father's First Name
Noah
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
16
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Record #19
Date of Birth
1862-4-17 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Stuart
Father's Surname
Vincent
Details
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Date of Birth
1862-4-17 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Stuart
Mother's First Name
Celia Ann
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Nanticoke
Father's Surname
Vincent
Father's First Name
Gideon
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
17
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Record #20
Date of Birth
1877-1-16 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Vincentcolon
Father's Surname
Burton
Details
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Date of Birth
1877-1-16 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Vincentcolon
Mother's First Name
Eliza Jane
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Burton
Father's First Name
James H.
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
33
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Record #21
Date of Birth
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
McIlvain
Father's Surname
Jenkins
Details
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Date of Birth
–
Gender
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
McIlvain
Mother's First Name
Ruth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Jenkins
Father's First Name
James H.
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
35
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Record #22
Date of Birth
1890-2-20 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Vickers
Father's Surname
Ingram
Details
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Date of Birth
1890-2-20 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Vickers
Mother's First Name
Sarah
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Dagsboro
Father's Surname
Ingram
Father's First Name
Elisha James
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
40
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Record #23
Date of Birth
1890-10-4 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Father's Surname
Miller
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Date of Birth
1890-10-4 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Mother's First Name
Mattie
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Miller
Father's First Name
Douglas
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
40
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Record #24
Date of Birth
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Shockley
Father's Surname
–
Details
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Date of Birth
–
Gender
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Shockley
Mother's First Name
Sarah Ann
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
–
Father's First Name
–
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
10
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Record #25
Date of Birth
–
First Name
Sarah
Surname
Ellerson
Mother's Surname
Wallace
Father's Surname
–
Details
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Date of Birth
–
Gender
F
First Name
Sarah
Surname
Ellerson
Mother's Surname
Wallace
Mother's First Name
Esther
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
–
Father's First Name
–
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
11
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Record #26
Date of Birth
–
First Name
Isaac
Surname
Thomas
Mother's Surname
Wallace
Father's Surname
–
Details
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Date of Birth
–
Gender
M
First Name
Isaac
Surname
Thomas
Mother's Surname
Wallace
Mother's First Name
Esther
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
–
Father's First Name
–
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
11
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Record #27
Date of Birth
1874-11-30 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Father's Surname
Mitchell
Details
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Date of Birth
1874-11-30 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Boyce
Mother's First Name
Ruthe Ann
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
Nanticoke
Father's Surname
Mitchell
Father's First Name
George
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
28
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Record #28
Date of Birth
1874-2-14 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hitchens
Father's Surname
–
Details
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Date of Birth
1874-2-14 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Hitchens
Mother's First Name
Eliza Ann
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
–
Father's First Name
–
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
29
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Record #29
Date of Birth
1887-10-11 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Witherby
Father's Surname
–
Details
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Date of Birth
1887-10-11 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Witherby
Mother's First Name
Emma
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
–
Father's First Name
–
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
37
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Record #30
Date of Birth
1890-11-4 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Chase
Father's Surname
Bradley
Details
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Date of Birth
1890-11-4 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Chase
Mother's First Name
Elizabeth
Mother's Race
Ne
Mother's Residence
–
Father's Surname
Bradley
Father's First Name
Henry
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
40
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Record #31
Date of Birth
1855-7-14 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Davis
Father's Surname
Curwithen
Details
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Date of Birth
1855-7-14 00:00:00
Gender
M
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Davis
Mother's First Name
Letty
Mother's Race
–
Mother's Residence
Broadkiln
Father's Surname
Curwithen
Father's First Name
Jacob
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
10
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Record #32
Date of Birth
1861-8-9 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Miller
Father's Surname
Matthews (or Kinney)
Details
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Date of Birth
1861-8-9 00:00:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Miller
Mother's First Name
Elizabeth
Mother's Race
–
Mother's Residence
Nanticoke
Father's Surname
Matthews (or Kinney)
Father's First Name
James
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
16
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Record #33
Date of Birth
1867-9-11 00:00:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Short
Father's Surname
Fooks
Details
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Date of Birth
1867-9-11 00:00:00
Gender
–
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Short
Mother's First Name
Margaret
Mother's Race
–
Mother's Residence
Broad Creek
Father's Surname
Fooks
Father's First Name
Isaac
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
21
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Record #34
Date of Birth
5/2/1907 0:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Thompson
Father's Surname
Burton
Details
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Date of Birth
5/2/1907 0:00
Gender
F
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Thompson
Mother's First Name
Emaline
Mother's Race
–
Mother's Residence
Indian River
Father's Surname
Burton
Father's First Name
Thomas
Father's Race
Ne
Transcriber Notes
–
Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
52
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Record #35
Date of Birth
2/4/1907 0:00
First Name
–
Surname
–
Mother's Surname
Thompson
Father's Surname
Houston
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Date of Birth
2/4/1907 0:00
Gender
F
First Name
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Surname
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Mother's Surname
Thompson
Mother's First Name
Louisa
Mother's Race
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Mother's Residence
Dagsboro
Father's Surname
Houston
Father's First Name
Albert
Father's Race
Ne
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
52
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Record #36
Date of Birth
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First Name
James
Surname
Talbott, negro
Mother's Surname
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Father's Surname
Heavilo
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Date of Birth
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Gender
M
First Name
James
Surname
Talbott, negro
Mother's Surname
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Mother's First Name
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Mother's Race
–
Mother's Residence
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Father's Surname
Heavilo
Father's First Name
James
Father's Race
–
Transcriber Notes
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Series Number
4230-008
Barcode Number
102008
Folder Number
6
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