Research Topic

Births & Baptisms

Church and civil births and baptisms documenting families in, around, or connected to Jefferson County, WV.

This topic appears in 43 indexed records between 1838 and 1910.
43 Indexed Records
1838 Earliest Record
1910 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
Explore Records

Explore Records

April 5, 2019

Birth: Angelina Caton

Lines Numbered 19 Date of Birth Dec. 20 [1853] Name of Child Angelina Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jefferson County Father’s Name in full George Caton Father’s Occupation Farmer Father’s Residence Jefferson […]
April 1, 2019

Birth: Cora Virginia Daniels

Register [Births] 1853 Lines Numbered 23 Date of Birth May 12 [1853] Name of Child, If Named Cora Virginia Color White Sex Female Born Alive Place of Birth Jeff Co. Father’s Name in Full Dennis B. […]
August 18, 2023

Baptism: Andrew Higgins, Ireland

Andrew Higgins, baptized 23-Apr-1838 in LOUTH, County Louth, sponsored by Stephen Byrne and Elizabeth Matthews. Son of Pat Higgins and Mary Boyle. Address listed as Mullavally.
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1880s 13 records
1890s 11 records
1870s 7 records
1850s 6 records
1900s 4 records
1830s 1 records

Timeline Help

A chronological listing of historical events which may have affected the lives of residents in eastern Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
1Where is this information from?
The vast majority of these accounts are taken from newspaper articles of local papers of the time period.
2How can I apply this information to my own research?

We use this timeline to help us understand the events that may have affected or shaped a person's life. Here are some ideas as to how this timeline may help your further your own research:

  • View events that may have affected a particular ancestor or their family members.
  • Uncover events which an ancestor may have participated in, leading to more sources of information.
  • Discover more about the history and culture of the area in which an ancestor lived.
  • Evaluate possible concerns and popular pastimes of an ancestor.
3I want to view a timeline of events in a specific area.
Click on "Location" in the "Filter by" bar. This will drop down a list of locations which currently have happenings in the timeline. Clicking on a location will show only events related to that specific area. Note that clicking on a county or state will show all happenings related to any location within that county (and any county within a state).
4I want to see timeline items between two years.
Click on "Years" in the "Filter by" bar. This will drop down a form which accepts a starting year and an ending year. Filling out both fields will display timeline items which took place in and between the two years. Filling out only one field will display all timeline items beginning at or ending on the years inputted.