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. ********** (D)3 surname's ***************** DeBAUFRE, SARAH ANN, f / w, b. Baltimore, 27 Jan. 1867, d / o Wm. & Sarah Ann DeBAUFRE, FO: Shoe Business, Rec: 24 June 1867. *** DUTTON, WILLIAM BURNESTON, m / w, b. Baltimore, 8 May 1867, s / o Frederick W. & Louisa A. DUTTON, FO: None given, Rec: date not shown. *** DEMPSEY, CHARLES BARRY, m / w, b. Baltimore, 17 March 1868, s / o John B. & Louisa J. DEMPSEY, FO: Book Keeper, Rec: 5 May 1868. *** DORSEY, WILLIAM THOMAS, m / w, b. Baltimore, 11 Nov. 1867, s / o William Thos. & Ann Noble DORSEY, FO: Farmer, Rec: 17 July 1868. *** DILLOW, JOHN R., m / w. b. Baltimore, 4 Feb. 1868, s / o John R. & Martha E. DILLOW, FO: Tinner, Rec. 19 July 1868. *** DAFFIN, FRANCIS DAWES, m /w, b. Baltimore, 11 Jan. 1868, s /o F.D. & Mary Ida DAFFIN, FO: Printer, Rec: 17 Aug. 1869. *** DAFFIN, MARY EMMA, f / w, b. Baltimore, 11 May 1869, d / o F.D.& Mary Ida DAFFIN, FO: Printer, Rec: 17 Aug. 1869. *** DEMPSEY, CLARA LEE, f / w, b. Baltimore, 3 Oct. 1871, d / o John B. & Louisa J. DEMPSEY, FO: Book Keeper, Rec: 26 Feb. 1872. *** DeBERNARDY, HENRY SARPHINE GUSTAV VICOMTE, m / w, b. Baltimore, 6 Oct. 1873, s / o Henry Visconte & Gustina DeBERNARDY, FO: None, Rec: 8 Dec. 1873. *** DEMPSEY, JOHN BUTLER, Jr., m / w, b.Baltimore, 20 April 1874, s / o John B. & Louisa J. DEMPSEY, FO: Bookkeeper, Rec: 3 Sept. 1874. ************ END of "D" 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