Fernandina Death & Burial Records, 1896-1916

Series Number:

L 648

Title/Dates:

Burial records and death certificates, 1896-1916.

Amount:

1200 items

Organization/
Arrangement:

Chronlogical by year.

Summary:

This series consists of digital copies of Nassau County burial records and death certificates, primarily of African Americans. The records contain such information as date, name, color, sex, nativity, descent, age, marital status, occupation, cause of death, name of physician or midwife, location, cemetery, remarks, and signature of the superintendent of the cemetery or occasionally of the president of the Ladies Cemetery Association.

Ownership/Custodial History:

Originals held by City of Fernandina Beach, 204 Ash Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Subject Access Fields:

African Americans History 1877-1964. Florida
African Americans Statistics, Vital. Florida
Cemeteries Florida
Death records. aat
Burial records. aat
Cemetery records.
Nassau County (Fla.)
Fernandina (Fla.)