This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BobNY Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.bronx/3524.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Without knowing the informant for the death cert, it is difficult to imply and validity or lack of same for the birth date. But, as the document furthest removed from the actual event, it is almost always suspect. His age (26) on the son's birth cert in 1898 and the 1900 census giving his birth as May 1872 would seem to bolster the argument for 1872. However, as we all know, the census can be very wrong. It is obviously wrong about their being married 3 years. I don't think you are going to find his birth info from any of the churches in the areas he was 25 or 30 years later. Your best bet is probably the archives. http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/records/html/vitalrecords/birth.shtml 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.