JoAnn, The death record you cited is probably all that you'll find as far as a certificate is concerned. It is actually a mortuary record kept by the city of Louisville. For some years in the 1850s, a record of births was required by law to be kept on the county level. The law (called the Sutton Law) was unpopular and met with much resistance. Compliance was sporadic. There are literally thousands of births never recorded. The births cover the years 1852, few for 1853, and 1854-1859. The microfilmed originals are available in many area libraries and via rental from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Betty Darnell has extracted those Jefferson County births recorded during this period from microfilm. They were published over several years in issues of the Louisville Genealogical Society's "Lines and By-Lines" quarterly. Back issues can be ordered from the society. Betty Darnell also published these records in two volumes ($25.00 each plus $4 S&H). The birth records give name, sex, race, date of birth, place (city, county or area of county) of birth, father/owner, and mother's maiden name. Volume 1 contains 1852-1855. Volume 2 contains records for 1856-1859. The volumes can be ordered from Betty at 171 Anna Lee Drive, Taylorsville, KY 40071. Births, 1855, pg. 15, Louisville: 24 February 1855, Margaret GEMERT, female, white, Father: Hy GEMERT; Mother: Maria STAIB. Births, 1856, pg. 9, Eastern District: March 11, 1856, Peter STAAB, male, white, Louisville, F: Jno. STAAB; mother: Joan STEINTRAUR (not sure of spelling of mother's maiden name). Births, 1857, pg. 6, Eastern District: 22 December 1857, John GIPPERISH, male, white, Louisville, Father: John GIPPERISH; Mother: Cath. STAIB Births, 1857, pg. 8 Eastern District: 2 March 1857, Joseph STAIB, male white, Louisville, Father: John STAIB; Mother: Mary NIERMAN Above records extracted from microfilm, interpreted, and compiled by Betty Darnell and published in "Lines-and-By-Lines" by the Louisville Genealogical Society. Hope this helps, Deborah ----- Original Message ----- From: "JoAnn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:14 PM Subject: [KYJEFFER] Death record for Peter Staab* Need birth record > Hello, this is the death record for My Great Grand father born in > Louisville Market between Clay and Shelby. He was a horse collar maker. > His father was a mattress maker- used horse hair back then. I would love > to have his birth certificate. Can any one help? > Death Record; Peter Staab white male married 31 yrs old consumption Dr. > (can no read) buried 8/51885 resides 629 Jackson St. Michaels undertakes > Sch????. Is this a full death record for back then? It does not ask > father and mother. If he was 31 at death then he was born between > 1854-1855. I need his mother. He had a brother born in 1853/1854 named > Andreas (Andrew) Staab. > Thank You JoAnn > > > ==== KYJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Need to know where to look for all the records? Check out this page on > the Jefferson KyGenWeb site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjeffer/holdings/holdings.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >