In a message dated 7/31/2000 3:56:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, edtom@megsinet.net writes: << The person to whom I was replying, had asked about birth records on microfilm. The early tax records will tell one ONLY who was paying taxes when & where. The only other source for really early birth information in Hampshire Co. would be family records (family Bibles, etc.), old church records, and gravestones. Wills, if in existence, will often list the names of living children of the deceased, but no indication as to ages, etc. As I said, however, this person was asking about birth records on microfilm. >> Sorry, I didn't mean to get you bent. I was killing three birds with one email. Surnames, families and tax info. Someone earlier had asked about families in early Hampshire (since during that frame Hampshire was VERY large) and someone else was asking about taxable info. Since nearly everyone knows that family bibles, old church records and cemeteries are good sources, I didn't both listing those. Sort of obvious to anyone researching for more than a year.... Regards, Diane Researching: Wolford, Harman, Briggs, Wilks, Hayes, Bowling, Whitlam, Flannery, Schenk, Dyer, Burton, Bauder/Bader, Hardendorf, Barnum, Clark, Keith, Finch http://www.lineage.net

Don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but Hampshire County birth records kept from 1853 forward are maintained in the Library of Virginia. These birth records (1853-1865) were destroyed in the courthouse in Romney, but a duplicate set was sent to Richmond when the birth reports were completed. The records are on microfilm and may be secured through interlibrary loan. Wilmer L. Kerns -----Original Message----- From: SnowBeri@aol.com [mailto:SnowBeri@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 6:59 PM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Misc In a message dated 7/31/2000 3:56:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time, edtom@megsinet.net writes: << The person to whom I was replying, had asked about birth records on microfilm. The early tax records will tell one ONLY who was paying taxes when & where. The only other source for really early birth information in Hampshire Co. would be family records (family Bibles, etc.), old church records, and gravestones. Wills, if in existence, will often list the names of living children of the deceased, but no indication as to ages, etc. As I said, however, this person was asking about birth records on microfilm. >> Sorry, I didn't mean to get you bent. I was killing three birds with one email. Surnames, families and tax info. Someone earlier had asked about families in early Hampshire (since during that frame Hampshire was VERY large) and someone else was asking about taxable info. Since nearly everyone knows that family bibles, old church records and cemeteries are good sources, I didn't both listing those. Sort of obvious to anyone researching for more than a year.... Regards, Diane Researching: Wolford, Harman, Briggs, Wilks, Hayes, Bowling, Whitlam, Flannery, Schenk, Dyer, Burton, Bauder/Bader, Hardendorf, Barnum, Clark, Keith, Finch http://www.lineage.net

Wilmer, This is good to know--thank you! Elaine "Wilmer L. Kerns" wrote: > ...Hampshire County birth records kept from 1853 forward are maintained in the > Library of Virginia. These birth records (1853-1865) were destroyed in the > courthouse in Romney, but a duplicate set was sent to Richmond when the birth > reports were completed. The records are on microfilm and may be secured > through interlibrary loan.