Book, The Register of Trinity Parish, Louisa County, Virginia: Births and Baptis

The colonial era records from Trinity Parish in Louisa County have  long been considered lost. They were not lost, but simply taken to  Tennessee sometime around 1800 and are in the collection at Historic Travellers Rest in Nashville. The transcription in this volume includes a record of 650 births and baptisms, including the births of over 220  free born children with their parents and the baptism records of 440  enslaved people. The register is an invaluable resource for birthdates  and evidence of marriages at a time when no county or state records  exist and provides a fresh source of information for researchers seeking  information on persons enslaved during the colonial period. The  book includes an introduction to the register, the history of Trinity  Parish with maps showing its boundaries, and a brief historical context  for the records. Following the transcribed records are three indexes for  ease of research. The first is of enslaved people and retains the name  of the slaveholder in the record. The second index is also intended to  assist researchers focused on enslaved persons and is organized by the  name of the slaveholder. The third index contains all entries where  surnames are given. These people appear to be free members of the  community, including a few people of color.