Sorry, I intended this to go to the Cook list, but only sent to Marge Yetzke.   Judie --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Judith Mason <[email protected]> wrote: From: Judith Mason <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Missing Birth Record To: "Marge Yetzke" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:33 PM Hi Again,   I think it's worth reapeating that both websites that have been mentioned are works in progress and do not have all data entered.  Also, prior to 1916 vital records were not required to be recorded and a huge number were not - delivery by a doctor or midwife made no difference.   The Cook County Birth Index films are available on film/fiche at the LDS Family History Centers and many public libraries.........Newberry and possibly Arlington Hts. Memorial.   Good luck searching!   Judie Mason Chicago --- On Mon, 7/19/10, Marge Yetzke <[email protected]> wrote: From: Marge Yetzke <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Missing Birth Record To: "Michele" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:24 PM I have the same problem finding my mother's birth in 1905 Cook County?  Also not on FamilySearch  Ruth Marie Muesbeck On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Michele <[email protected]> wrote: > That is a good idea.  I've looked there before and just looked there > again, but I've found my grandmother is not there either although one of > her two brothers is there who was born in 1904.  Are there any years > where birth records and registers don't exist any more? > > Mary Snow wrote: > > Did you check the familysearch pilot site for birth?  It may not be > > indexed yet.  This is where early births can most often be found. > > http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=home > > > > Mary > > > > Michele wrote: > > > >> I'm glad you asked the question.  It is an excellent site but I've been > >> wondering why my grandmother's birth record is not there either. > >> Everything we have says that she was born in Chicago in 1895 but I > >> haven't been able to find her birth record. > >> > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message