This series contains burial permits issued by the Board of Health for the City of Atlanta, for burials at Oakland cemetery. These records provide details such as name, race, sex, residence, occupation, age at time of death, and cause of death. Also included are permits for burial removals, both within the cemetery and to other cemeteries such as Westview and South-View cemetery. These removal permits also provide additional personal details of the deceased such as age at time of death, marital status, and cause of death.