I have been working with the “Genealogy Ladies” at the Montgomery Museum in Christiansburg, Virginia to transcribe a wonderful document.
The Register of Cohabitation was completed in 1866. It lists every African-American couple in Montgomery County at the time. Each entry gives the husband’s name, age, county of birth, last owner and their county of residence. It also lists the wife’s name, age, county of birth, last owner and their county of residence. Then it lists all of their children by name and age, and the date the couple began cohabiting.
We have finished transcribing the document and are now working on proofreading the document. Once that is finished, we will make it available online. You will also be able to purchase a copy of it from the Montgomery Museum at that time. I will post that information once it is ready!
If you would like to be notified personally when the Register is available, comment below and give your email address. I will send you an email and let you know it is available.
What a fantastic resource. I’m glad your organization is working to put this online.
Sue and I think it is really neat. Especially the post card picture.