Virginia

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• Find birth records for Virginia ancestors.

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Daisy Bullock was born in Virginia. Use the "FS: Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. When was Daisy Bullock born?
2. Where was she born?
3. What is her mother's first name?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Daisy" as the first name and "Bullock" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Daisy Bullock.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. Daisy was born in August 1870.
2. Her birthplace is Curtland, Spotsylvania, Virginia.
3. Her mother's first name is Catherine.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

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Archie Clemments was married in Virginia in 1921. Use the "FS: Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Who did Archie marry?
2. In what location did the marriage take place?
3. Who are Archie's parents and his spouses parents?
4. According to the Similar Records section, what is a possible middle name for Archie?

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• In the search screen, enter "Archie" as the first name and "Clemments" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Archie Clemments.
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1. Archie's wife is Kathleen Poore.
2. The marriage took place in Louisa (County), Virginia.
3. Archie's parents are W. J Clemments and Bud D Clemments; Kathleen's parents are R. E Poore and Phedyma Poore.
4. Archie's possible middle name in Similar Records is Wesley. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find obituaries for Virginia ancestors.
• Find death records and death indexes for Virginia ancestors.

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Hattie Frances Berry died in Virginia. Use the "FS: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. How old was Hattie Frances Berry when she died?
2. Where did she die?
3. What did she die from?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Hattie Frances" as the first name and "Berry" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Hattie Frances Berry.
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• Click View Original Document for the cause of death.

1. Hattie was one year old when she died.
2. She died in Richmond, Virginia.
3. The cause of death was listed as "brain congestion."
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• Explore state and county census records for Virginia ancestors.
• Find voter registration records in Virginia.

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Lucy A. Winkler appears in the 1860 U.S. census in Virginia. Use the "AC: Virginia Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index 1607-1890" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. Where was Lucy Winkler's residence in 1860?
2. Was Lucy a slave?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Lucy A." as the first name and "Winkler" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Lucy A. Winkler.
• Click on View Record for Lucy A. Winkler
• Click on the Suggested Record and view the original Record of the 1860 US federal Census Slave Schedules.

1. Hattie was one year old when she died.
2. No, she was a slave owner.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )