This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CATINEAU, GATINEAU, BRINDAMOUR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UGB.2ACE/653 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me how to obtain a birth certificate if you don't know the county someone was born in? My gg grandfather was born in Minnesota in December of 1844, but I have no idea what county. Everything I've seen on vital records for Minnesota indicates you have to know the county. Any help greatly appreciated. Sherry