This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kimelisabeth1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.burlington/2990.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It's always best to have a birth certificate and you will need it for other things, so send off to the state. I'm just saying that I didn't have mine when I joined in the early '90s and NSDAR accepted the baptismal cert. I used the short form, as my mother was already a member. They may have tightened up on the rules since then, as they do periodically. 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.