This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hawklady53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8032.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Geegory Thank you so kindly. Sounds like I need to take a trip to the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis. All these years, story after story about how the birth cert. was destroyed. Who knows what happen? Thank you again for the info. Susan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.