There are no birth records in Madison County prior to 1886. The Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society printed those from 1886-1893 in "Valley Leaves" Volumes 11 through 15. For information on Limestone County contact Philip Reyer at Limestone County Archives - 1-256-233-6404. Good luck. Dot ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Thompson" <sthompson@ctdi.com> To: <ALMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:02 PM Subject: birth records > Does anyone on this list know of any birth records from the late 1800s in > Madison County? > I am looking for a birth record of someone born in Huntsville, AL in 1871 > and another in 1878 or 1879. > I know that in some counties these sorts of records can be found in > courthouses. > I was wondering if anyone from this area has done a search like that in > Madison county and been successful. > > Thanks, > Sue > > ______________________________