Connecticut did not issue birth certificates in 1790. If you are lucky, the town in which the person was born will have a record of the birth. You might also try checking the Barbour Collection which is available on microfilm through the LDS Family History Centers. It is also available in the CT State Library and the Simsbury (CT) Genealogy Library. The Barbour Collection is also being published in book form. The towns are arranged alphabetically. Volume 33, containing Orange, Oxford, and Plainfield has just been released. Look for them in the genealogy libraries in your area. For more information on the Barbour Collection and other materials useful in researching your Connecticut ancestors go to the following site and click on the "vital record" link: < http://www.cslnet.ctstateu.edu/handg.htm > Happy Hunting, Marilyn CT Sharing creates connections. Connections grow family trees. Becky McIntire wrote: > > Hi List > Does anyone know how to obtain a birth certificate for the 1790's for > CT. I understand they are hard to get right now, don't know if that is > true or not. > Thanks > Becky > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > The Connecticut River Valley List covers the history and genealogy of the Connecticut River Valley. > http://searches.rootweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl put Ct-River-Valley in the box > http://www.quadrangle.org (genealogy library for Conn River area) > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/