Passing along information someone sent to me that might prove valuable to someone researching Irish ancestors whose children were born in the USA: Dates when laws were passed requiring Birth & Death registrations State Death Birth _________________________________________________________ Alabama 1908 1908 Alaska 1913 1913 Arizona 1909 1909 Arkansas 1914 1914 California 1905 1905 Colorado 1907 1907 Connecticut 1897 1897 Delaware 1881 1881 D.C. 1855 1871 Florida 1915 1915 Georgia 1919 1919 Hawaii 1896 1896 Idaho 1911 1911 Illinois 1916 1916 Indiana 1882 1882 Iowa 1880 1880 Kansas 1911 1911 Kentucky 1911 1911 Louisiana 1914 1914 Maine 1892 1892 Maryland 1898 1898 Massachusetts 1841 1841 Michigan 1867 1867 Minnesota 1900 1900 Mississippi 1912 1912 Missouri 1910 1910 Montana 1907 1907 Nebraska 1905 1905 Nevada 1911 1911 New Hampshire 1905 1905 New Jersey 1848 1848 New Mexico 1919 1919 New York 1880 1880 North Carolina* 1913 1913 North Dakota 1908 1908 Ohio 1909 1909 Oklahoma 1908 1908 Oregon 1903 1903 Pennsylvania 1906 1906 Puerto Rico 1931 1931 Rhode Island 1852 1852 South Carolina 1915 1915 South Dakota 1905 1905 Tennessee 1914 1914 Texas 1903 1903 Utah 1905 1905 Vermont 1857 1857 Virginia 1912 1912 Washington 1907 1907 West Virginia 1917 1917 Wisconsin 1907 1907 Wyoming 1909 1909 Although I can't put my finger on it at the moment, I did read that North Carolina had some birth records that were recorded long after a birth, when the person needed a certificate for some reason late in life and was able to offer proof of his birth. As I recall these are listed in the backs of the "old" birth records. If I find that information I will post an addendum.