It's good you pointed that out specifically, Bob. I assumed she was looking for records from census records, but birth certificates were not issued uniformly in the state (there are some exceptions) until 1913. There are some delayed birth certificates for earlier births, that were done to create a record for Social Security, but those won't go back to 1811, obviously. Church and Bible and census records are the best available records for 1811 births. Also, tax lists and land records can help with male birth date ranges. Katherine **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)