Barbara; Try going on Ancestry.com and use the wild cards (***). If you don't have Ancestry.com, go to your nearest Family History Center (Mormon) and ask for help. Since birth records were not recorded that early you probably need to start with census and death records and work backwards. Good luck. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: <EdKoep@aol.com> To: <HART-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:55 PM Subject: [HART-L] Birth records >I am having trouble getting a birth record in North Carolina and wonder if > anyone can help me. The problem is that > the state only has records from 1913 and also that I do not have a first name > for father or maiden name for > mother. In fact, I am really just guessing if I have the right person but > know I must try. The person I am looking > for is: Henry Hart, born Oct. 1883 in Tarboro, NC to Allice ? Hart. She > also had a daughter Mary, 1886 and a > son Charley Oct. 1887. The father must have died or divorced as she was > remarried to ? Wilfield or Whitfield > in 1900 census and had 2 more children, Joseph 1893 and Lucy 1899. The > census form was so messed up it was > hard to read husband's name. Any clues as to how to get into this mystery? > As if that isn't enough, I have no > siblings or other relatives that can help me. > Thanks so much everyone for your help. > Barbara K > > >