Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-03-26
An Act



TO groUids for hs Regisirauon Of Births, MdT-
ridgss and Deaths
BE iiendeied by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of he Stat q Delaupars IN General Assembly met
FICTION l. Tue Recorder Of Deeds 10 each Of the Coun-
ties Of this State, shall before the first day OF July
A. D. 1851 procure three suitable books in which repe
record all such Births harragvs and Deaths, In said Re
cord Books respctlyey the same may be returned or
shall from the county one every words
He shall also on tho first day Of july A, D. 1862 and
every year thereafter furnish nsfrAet Of such records
oi tue preceding containing tue number OF DanE
with the reported arranged according to the
aseases the number Of Marriages aoeinniEed the NUN
Der Of Births aud such other Information aud fugees
tons As he may deem u practical utility ioi the promo
ton OF public health aud OF general interest to the eon
munly aud shall the to he published ~ some
newspaper OF his county ifhero be none published In
his county then 10 some newspaper ~ one OF the other
counties for which copy he shall be paid At the same rate
as above provided The Levy Court shall also allow
reasonable compensation for such publication and for the
cost Of such books and blank certificates AS shall BE- ne1e
tary TO carry out the provisions Of this act The books 80
provided by tho Reeorder shall DO separate and distinct
and shall berespectvey entitled The Resserof Births
The Register Of Marriages" and "Ihe Register OF
Deaths ard shall each be furnished with an index The
lesaier of Births s II be ruled with columns from op
to bottom, with appropriate headings ioows Fathers
name, mothers name, color, occupation, nation, ehids
name, living stubborn, dale and place Of BIRTH
date ofcertiheate, date Of registration.
SECTION o Whenever a child - born after the nrst day
Of July A. D. 1851 shall DO the duty Of the attending
rhys ein, there DO Physician, Of the Father or
II no Father living then the Mother or II tho child be
slave, then Of the master or there s no MASTER then
Of the mistress to out and file with said Recorder
within three months after the said BIRTH TO be by hun re-
corded preacrhedin raid srcOn said Certificate shall
he agned by the person filing the II any such Ter
tifcate shall contain than birth, the Recorder
shall record said births uuder the letter Of the aphabei
to which they respectively belong, and II any Certificate
shall moi be made in due FORM above prescribed the
birth births therein certified shall he registered or re
corded conform to the form prescribed A Tar 81
practicable and the record need b literal copy, only
that conforms to the facts certified; all Certificates no
returned said Recorder shall be hed by him in alpha
becsl order under the letter Of the alphabet to which
the name Of the party making such certificate belongs
sRcTIoE Thu Register Of Deaths shall each page be
ruled from top bottom to form columns with APP
prp4to he dings follows Name date Of death place
ofieHidence death. naon eex, color nge oeeu,
patton condition. free slave married or single name OF
parents date Of certificate date u iefstrAon whenever
70 any person shall die It shall b. the duty u the attending
A., Physician or Of the Coroner when tho shall
his notice. make out under hu hand and TO furnish
within week after the death to the SEXTON or other
person having charge Of the burial place, CrrteRte o
such death according to the form In this Section pre-
Rtribed
Wise o any vault huryiug ground or cemetery shall IN
ter allow to he nerred place or allow to be placed
SV In any vault burying ground cemetery or private
burying grounds. the dead body Of any person without
procuring such Certificate a. Ia prescribed In the preeedn
10 section aud il there shall Physician in attendance
~ or Coroner then the Sexton In charge Of the vault
buryins ground or eemeery or private buryng grounds
where the utermeut shall be made, the body paett
all himself prepare a Certificate according to the fon
prescribed in the preceding Section and all Huch Cerh
Gates shall be by said Sexton ned within three months
u the office of the Recorder Of Deeds for that eouhty
any Certificate shall contain more than one death til
,ds Recorder shall register such deaths under the letter
The alphabet TO which they respectively belongi and
any Certdeate shall not b. In due form IS above pr,
reIibed the death deaths therein certified shall be n
ty gserei by the Recorder In such conform
said form far as practicable and the registry ueed nc
he literal copy only 50 ibat II SHOWS he aets cetineu
all such certificates shall 10 hled In alphabetical order
=. aforesaid.
with columns ron top to bottom, with appropriate hea
~ ngE iollows Fu name Of husbaud occupation, res
9 denco nation, age when married. residence erth nie
full Of Wife when married. residence, birth plae
ice age when married. time when married. parents Of para
nation color of parties, name Of person whe soiemnla
the MARRIAGE ceremony employed, name Of last name
person. date Of certificate daY Of registration by II
cOrder.
Vu every Magistrate aud Of the Clerk keeper Of the
cts. Of ali religious and other societies and ovey other
~ solemnlaed or contracted, make faithful Of Il
SUI same within three months, by filing certificate in l
Recorder Of Deeds Of tho county In which such marria
may he solemnizsd contracted aud all such Cert
eatOs returned to said Recorder shall be hed by hi
In alphabetical order rs Aforesaid.
sRcfIoN 7. The DO Ks of Repatriation kept by the
we corder Certificate duly certified by him aud authe
cated by the seal Of his office eonta Mug copy OF
record Of any birth marriage or death, shall hereafter
admitted in any court q the State VrIma taci0 q
dence Of said marriage birth, or death
rain s. The Recorder ahAll receive fy cents,
granting Certificate certified copy VI tile record OF Il
tho MARRIAGE BIRTH or death and ten cents for making
'ue search Tor either marriage birth or d,a'h, which
shall he pad by be party applying for the certificate
ma seareh but the said registers shall at all times b. acc
sibs TO Physicians, Ciersyncn and Lawyers within
charge.
SECTION O. 1t shall be the duty of oergymen Of all
nominations, Of Clerks or keepers of the records Of
churches
trate and Of other persons by or before whom sny M
riage may hereafter be solemnifed contracted and
'ds every practising Physn and Of every sups'aehn md
tho FIRST day Of July, A. D. 1891 and hereafter Of all 81
purhons as may occupy the positions herein mentioned
dds report his her Or their names and places % resdouee
@ or persons may reside and It shall ba The duty Of the
Nl- corder have the property regaterod in ind
form in suitable book or books, to be by him provit
for that purpose In the event Of any Of the PERSONS h
10 thei duty notify the Recorder Of the het viii
thirty days after such removal except whea the
removing shall cease to act in 'uch official capacity
makes them subject to the provisions Of this act.
sHcIioS 10 Every person who has been hereby requl
to raturn marriage bhth death TO the Recorder,
ana shall accordingly make such return In due form, 81
be entitled 70 receive from the Levy Court the sum Of
r h cents provided such account shall have been certified
s f the ee rder who shall receive fee Of fifteen cents
re to said certificate e be paid y The person making the
feel account Of the person ing such return the L.
any Court may place contingent fund in The hands Of
Ior Clerk 1.-THE Peace Ia pay for said returns en- pres,
pos the to Ia allowed vouchers upon settlement
the Levy Court
Iel copy of his annual report to every Physcun Clsi
man Mayls'rseo or other person, mentioned in Sector
! as shall so report bis name To the Recorder.
q SECTION ". The blank forms requisite 10 carry out
provisions Of this act shall be Furnished by the Raeor
q each county to each person persons who are ncu
in Section o. and residing in their respective
and any person 80 Furnished who shall refuse to ae
lis Cerheatea Of Births Marriages or Deaths shall io
Peas and pay nne a dollar ee each and every
king refused to be reported to DO recovered by the Recore
cts SECTION 10 All sets parts Of acts Inconsistent b
s'o- with, supplied by this act are hereby yep 'ael
SECTION "a The Secretary OF State shall this
TIGHT to be published In all the newspapers VI this State for
,harf space " one month from Its passage
Passed at Dover, February 2sth, 1861.
1ow JOHN +. WILLIAMSON
oH,s Speaker Of House Of Representative
JOHN MARTIN,
Speaker Of the senat
l do hereby certify that the FOREGOING ID true cop
and act Of the General Assembly Of the State Of Deaw
entitled An Act Provide for the Registration Of Biz
Marriages and Deaths" passed at Dover February .
,iths 1887 the having been by me compared with
original roll now file In my office.
Mo In witness whereof have heieunto set my hand
nSi affixed the seal OF my office NJ Dover, this TIVE
H. day Of March 10 tho year Of Lord ont thous
AgrI. 's4 EpwAnp Rtpsrty.
5ni mar 22im Secretary of the State Of pelawar