Nassau County FL

Nassau County Florida Cemetery Records

Florida Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Florida county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Nassau County Florida Cemetery Transcriptions Fernandina Deaths & Burials 1896 – 1916 This series consists of digital copies of Nassau County burial records and death certificates, primarily of African Americans. The records contain such information as date, name, color, sex, nativity, descent, age, marital status, occupation, cause of death, name of physician or midwife, location, cemetery, remarks, and signature of the … Read more

Slave Narrative of Christine Mitchell

Interviewer: Martin Richardson Person Interviewed: Christine Mitchell Location: Saint Augustine, Florida Age: 84 Occupation: Field Worker An interesting description of the slave days just prior to the War Between the States is given by Christine Mitchell, of Saint Augustine. Christine was born in slavery at Saint Augustine, remaining on the plantation until she was about 10 years old. During her slave days she knew many of the slaves on plantations in the Saint Augustine vicinity. Several of these plantations, she says, were very large, and some of them had as many as 100 slaves. The ex-slave, who is now 84 … Read more