Register

evidence. A book containing a record of facts as they occur, kept by public authority; a register of births, marriages and burials. Although not originally intended for the purposes of evidence, public registers are in general admissible to prove the facts to which they relate. In Pennsylvania, the registry of births, &c. made by any religious society in the stafe, is evidence by act of Assembly, but it must be proved as at common law.

6 Binn. R. 416.

A copy of the register of births and deaths of the Society of Friendsin England, proved before the lord mayor of London by an ez parte affidavit, was allowed to be given in evidence to prove the death of a person; 1 Dall. 2; anda copy of a parish register in Barbadoes, certified to be a true copy by the rector, proved by the oath of a witness, taken before the deputy secretary of the island and notary public, under his hand and seal, was held admissible to prove pedigree; the hand-writing and office of the secretary being proved.

10 Serg. & Rawle, 383.

In North Carolina, a parish register of births, mayriages and deaths, kept pursuant to the statute of that state, is evidence of pedhgree. 2 Murphey’s R. 47. - In Connecticut, a parish register has been received in evidence.

2 Root, R. 99.