Possible that she does not have one... My father was born Jan. 28, 1921 and he never had one either nor did one of his sisters.. She may need to apply for a delayed birth certificate... Bonnie "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.bertie/1814.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, they are both alive today and the ages given should be current. I cant seem to obtain a birth certificate for my great grandmother Sarah Smallwood (born 1921-1924) and I do not know my grandfather George Ruffin. They both currently live in Bertie now. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.