Surnames listed as birth records in Baltimore, Maryland before the law was passed that all birth be recorded. These took place from 1865 - 1894. 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. *************************************** ******** ( S ) Surnames 1**************** SKEAHAN, __?__, m / w, b. Baltimore, 18 July 1865, s / o Thomas & Mary SKEAHAN, FO: Laborer, Rec: 10 Aug. 1865. *** STRONG, LAURA E., f / w, b. Baltimore, 24 July 1865, s / o James E. & Margaret STRONG, FO: Varnisher, Rec: 1 Sept. 1865. **TWINS** STRONG, LOUISA Jane, f / w , b. Baltimore, 24 July 1865, d / o James E. & Margaret STRONG, FO: Varnisher, Rec: 1 Sept. 1865. *** STELLMANN, LOUISE, f / w, b. Baltimore, 3 Sept. 1865, d / o John & Sarah Ann STELLMANN, FO: Merchant, Rec: __?__ 1865. *** SHECKELLS, HARRY CLIFTON, m / w, b. Baltimore, 26 Sept. 1865, s / o John & Sarah Ann SHECKELLS, FO: Clerk, Rec: 11 Oct. 1865. *** SMITH, GEORGE FERDINAND, m / w, b. Baltimore, s / o Ferdinand Chas. & Annie Catherine SMITH, FO: Cabinet Maker, Rec: 14 Oct. 1865. *** SMITH, AUGUSTA ADELL, f / w, b. Baltimore, 2 June 1865, d / o Joseph S. & Lavinia SMITH, FO: Grocer, Rec: 28 Oct. 1865. *** SOMERVILLE, IDA MAY, f / w, b. Baltimore, 14 Oct. 1865, d / o Harrison & Elizabeth J. SOMERVILLE, FO: Gardener, Rec: 25 Nov. 1865. *** SPEED, WILLIAM GEORGE, m / w, b. Baltimore, 20 Nov. 1865, s / o Christopher, C. & Mary E. SPEED, FO: Clerk, Rec: 2 Dec. 1865. *** SPENCER, DAVID WILLIAMSON, m / w, b. Baltimore, 9 July 1865, s / o Jarvis & Julianna J. SPENCER, FO: Atty.-at-Law, Rec: 6 Jan. 1866. *** SHAFFER, CAROLINE CHRISTOPHER, f / w, b. Baltimore, 9 Feb. 1866, d / o Charles H. & Catharine J. SHAFFER, FO: Caster (Carter?), Rec: 5 March 1866. *** SQUIRES, MARY M., f / w, b. Baltimore, 18 Sept. 1865, d / o John O. & Mary E. SQUIRES, FO: Carpenter, Rec: 8 March 1866. *** (?)____, b. Virginia, 19 July 1865, ( No other information stated. ) *** STOCKETT, CHRISTIANNA WILLIAM, f / w, b. Baltimore, 29 Dec. 1865, d / o Charles H. & Anna M. STOCKETT, FO: Painter, Rec: 14 March 1866. *** SHELDON, MARGARET, f / w, b. Baltimore, 25 Sept. 1865, d / o John & Elizabeth SHELDON, FO: Shoemaker, Rec: 19 March 1866. *** SHAMER, MARTHA E., f / w, b. Baltimore, 25 Sept. 1865, d / o Theodore & Mary J. SHAMER, FO: Chair Maker, Rec: 20 March 1866. *** STEWART, MARY ELIZABETH, f / w, b. Baltimore, 24 March 1866, d / o James & Sarah Elizabeth STEWART, FO: Tailor, Rec: 3 Apr. 1866. *** STARR, GEORGE, m / w, b. Baltimore, 14 Nov. 1865, s / o William T. & Elizabeth D. STARR, FO: Tinner, Rec: 14 May 1866. ******** (S)2 surnames to continue ********** 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