Rose, States that restrict obtaining birth certificates do so usually for 100 years after the event. My guess is to prevent people from stealing a dead persons identity. With a birth certificate you could create a new life for yourself. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: <Urbudrose@aol.com> To: <GAFULTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [GAFULTON] Birth Certificates > Does anyone know if very old birth certificates like 1890-1900 are available > to descendants or do they still follow the guidelines of only being available > to the person or guardian? If so, why is that. Many of my family members > were born in Atlanta around the turn of the century.Thanks for your help. > Rose > > > ==== GAFULTON Mailing List ==== > The current manager of this list is > Donna Parrish mflp@aol.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >