I would like to thank all of you, who gave me some insight, new ideas and data regarding this topic! A few routes were identified, which I will have to follow up now. You are really helpful people! Thanks Walter > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Wintjen [mailto:Walter.Wintjen@gmx.de] > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:58 PM > To: (NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com) > Subject: marriage certificate > > Hi everybody, > What level of detail may I expect in a marriage certificate from 1909 > Manhattan? > Would it show the bride's parents name and exact birth place (not just > e.g. Germany)? > > Any other idea regarding to find her father's birth place? I do have > his death certificate and it just states as a birth place "Germany". > Greetings from Berlin > Walter