I need a miracle! For many years I have searched for the birth record of my Grandfather, CHARLES EDWARD VALENTINE. Hopefully this document will list his parents and their birth date and place of birth. This would "do it all" for me! My Grandfather's Death Certificate records his birth only as "1856 Brooklyn, NY" He appears in the 1870 Census at age 18 living in Norwalk, CT. where he spent the rest of his life in the hat trade and died Jan. 21 1918, Norwalk, CT He married Annie McClusky/ McCluskey/ McCloskey. Where and when is unknown but their first of seven childern was born in Norwalk in 1879. Annie was born in North Castle , England in 1851 and died March 1910, Norwalk, CT. They had seven children. Neither Town, Church or Cemetery records note CHARLES E. VALENTINE's parents names or place of birth or address. This has been my "Brick Wall" and the bricks have not given in! Norm