Early Ford Birth Records

A very special thank you to Nancy Desper for all of her time and effort researching the Burley Family and collateral lines. Without her dedication, mush of this information would not be available here.

Mary Susan Burley was the daughter of William Tillman Burley and Sarah Bond. Mary Susan married William Peyton FORD in 1858. The records included below are for this line of descent.

OLD BIRTH INDEX INCLUDES ALL COUNTIES AND CITIES FROM 1853-1896

Birth and death records were not kept by the state from 1896 through 1912.  The City of Richmond Health Department kept records for this period. They do not seem to be complete. There are many discrepancies in names of children and parents.

All records are in pdf format. All records in pdf format.

Birth from 1853-1866, Old Birth Index Reel #2

Births from 1867-1879 from Old Birth Index Reel #9

Births from 1880-1896 Old Birth Index Reel #17