Carol I was reading your post and thought of something that might help you. My husband was born in McDowell Co., West Virginia, but his birth certificate is registered in Washington, DC. You might want to check eith them. Leah Call2gh@aol.com wrote: > Sue, > > I don't know who her parents were. She died when my grandmother was only > three years old. Do you or anyone else know where I go to find guardianship > records. My grandmother was raised in McDowell County, W.Va. However, when I > sent for a copy of her birth certificate, there isn't a record of it. So > either she was born elsewhere, one was never filed. My grandmother was Annie > Mae Blankenship. I hit my brick wall early in the search and haven't been > able to break through yet. > > Carol > > ==== BLANKENSHIP Mailing List ==== > Please remember to post your family information putting the SURNAME in all caps and using dates and places. The more information you provide, the easier it is for someone to make a connection.