This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Binder, Polite Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RMB.2ACE/485 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the birth certificate for my mother who was born in Memphis MO. I have tried to obtain a certificate from the Department of Health in Jefferson City but they found no record. I have heard this is not uncommon. I know she had a birth certificate but where else could I check from Ohio? Can anyone offer assistance? Thank you.