It has been known that recordation of vital records in Baltimore City was required by law starting January 1, 1875, but unknown to a lot of people, there existed a system for keeping such records prior to that date. So the following records that were recorded didn't seem to follow any set rule as to when or how a birth was recorded. ********** (E & F)1** surname's ************ ELLIOTT, Walter Foxhall, m / w, b.Baltimore 18 July 1865, s / o Edward & Margaret Ann ELLIOTT , FO: Notion Business, Rec: 24 July 1865. *** EMMONS, HOWARD MANN, w / m, b. Baltimore, 15 Nov. 1865, s / o Herman L. EMMONS Jr.& Jennie Lathrop, FO: None Given, Rec: 2 may, 1866. *** ********** END "E" Surnames ************** *** (F) Surnames *** FULTON, MABEL , f / w, b. Baltimore, 4 July 1865, d / o Albert K, & Laura FULTON, FO: Printer, Rec: 11 July 1865 *** FRANCE, JOHN A., m / w, b. Baltimore, 21 Sept. 1865, s / o Peter & Catherine FRANCE, FO: Tailor, Rec: 10 Oct. 1865. *** FINKELDEY, HENRY JULIUS, m / w, b. Baltimore, s / o, Henry J. & Catherine FINKELDEY, FO: Currier, Rec: 20 Oct. 1865. *** FALCIMAGNE, MARIE BERTHA, f / w, b. Baltimore, 3 Dec. 1865, d / o Frederick M. & Celeste M. FALCIMAGNE, FO: Apothecary, Rec: 6 Jan. 1866. *** FISHER, FLORENCE ADDELIA, f / w, b. Baltimore, 11 Feb. 1866, d / o William H. & Ann Addelia FISHER, FO: Cigar Manufacturer, Rec: 20 Feb. 1866. *** FOGLE, IDA ESTELLE, f / w, b. Baltimore, 17 Feb. 1866, d / o john H. & Sarah FOGLE, FO: Clerk, Rec: 16 July 1866. *** FRIEDMAN, THERESA, f / w, b. Baltimore, 10 Dec. 1865, d / o Seml'(?) & Mary FRIEDMAN, FO: Clothier, Rec: 21 Feb 1866. *** FRIEDMAN, ISAAC, m / w, b. Baltimore, 23 Feb. 1867, s / o Seml.(?) & Mary FRIEDMAN, FO: Clothiers, Rec: 8 Mar. 1867 ******** END (F) Surnames *************** Tim Robinson Catonsville, Balto. Md. HomePage: > http://timrobinson.scriptingoff.com < County Co-Ordinator / Baltimore County > U.S.GenExchange > > http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=md& county=baltimore < 1-410-744-3918-Home 1-410-274-8117-Cell 1-410-508-4193-Pager 1-410-307-2053-Fax