Book One · 1924–1927
Twenty-five indexed birth records, with children's names, birth dates, parents, and links to the photographed pages.
Open Book One →A record of little beginnings
In the Kentucky hills, Aunt Mollie traveled to families who needed her help when a child was ready to be born. Her surviving record books hold something especially precious: handwritten traces of the earliest days of children and the families who welcomed them.
Here we are gathering the photographed pages and name indexes of six surviving physician's record books associated with her work, one book at a time.
Explore the Books
Choose an available book to search its name index and open photographs of the original handwritten records.
Book Two
Index and photographed records will be added when ready.
Book Three
Index and photographed records will be added when ready.
Book Four
Index and photographed records will be added when ready.
Book Five
Index and photographed records will be added when ready.
Book Six
Index and photographed records will be added when ready.
A Note for Family Researchers
These indexes are finding aids to the original records. Please consult the photographed pages whenever possible, particularly for spellings and difficult handwriting. A question mark in an index may signal an uncertain reading.
A seventh, unused book intended for stillbirth records is also known from the collection. Because it contains no entries, it is not listed among the six indexed books above.
Preservation & Acknowledgments
With sincere thanks to Ruby Mehr, caretaker of the original books, for allowing their preservation and sharing; and to Sheryl Hamilton Jeffries for photographing the books, compiling the working indexes, and researching family details.
Digital presentation: Rebecca's Treasures Family History Project.