General Direct and Reverse Indexes

Registers shall keep general direct and reverse indexes of all record books in their offices, which must always be in good, substantial and well-bound books; but they are not required to prepare any new indexes if those already in their offices are sufficient. (Code 1867, §738; Code 1876, §646; Code 1886, §743; Code 1896, §663; Code 1907, §3081; Code 1923, §6513; Code 1940, T. 13, §219.)