ENCR_039_603_1_Franklin_Cohab
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Title: Franklin County Cohabitation Records
Digital Collections: Cohabitation Records
Identifier: CR_039_603_1_Franklin_Cohab
Digital Format: image/jpg
Resolution: 150 dpi
Digital Creator: Carr, Chauna
Digital Creation Date: 2023/03
Capture Tools: Zeutschel Book Scanner
Hosted By: State Archives of North Carolina
Repository: State Archives of North Carolina
Metadata Creator: Carr, Chauna
Type: Text
Local Call Number: CR.039.603.1
Source Collections: Marriage, Divorce, and Vital Statistics, 1779-2003. Franklin County. State Archives of North Carolina
Other Title: Cohabitation Certificates
Creator: Franklin County (N.C.). Register of Deeds.
Date: D:00 M:00 Y:1866
Subject: Franklin County (N.C.); Cohabitation agreements; Marriage records; African Americans--Marriage; African Americans--Social life and customs
Subjects-Cohabitation Records: Franklin County (N.C.); Cohabitation agreements; Marriage records; African Americans--Marriage; African Americans--Social life and customs
Place: Franklin County, North Carolina, United States
Time Period: (1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction
Description: Cohabitation records from Franklin County. In March 1866, the General Assembly passed “An Act Concerning Negroes and Persons of Color or of Mixed Blood,” which included a statute that enslaved people who had been living together as man and wife during slavery were now considered to be legally married. Called Cohabitation Bonds, these were filed with the Register of Deeds and were retroactive, legitimizing the marriages of former enslaved peoples. Typically included was the name and age of the bride and groom and length of time they had been “married”. Some counties include the name of the enslaver and/or the number of children the couple may have had. While in the original records cohabitation bonds are sometimes named as such, for many marriage records we cannot determine the race of the couple. In some instances, other marriage records from 1866 may be included in the collection that do not specifically include the term “cohabitation”.
Physical Characteristics: Volume
Digital Characteristics: 240 pages
Format: Marriage registers
Rights: This item is provided courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina and is a public record according to G.S.132.
Language: English