This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tree_Digger Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chenango/1312.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Register information is completely different than death record information, but if the informant was the same you could end up with the same brick walls. With death records you get information such as parents names and where they were born. You also get physicians records and what the person died of and where the person is buried. Registers and Certificates don't give all that detailed information. Some towns did keep records before they had too. I have found a couple in my own personal research, it is rare, but so wonderful when you find it. I suggest that you follow Elaine's lead and try New Berlin. It could also be possible that she was born in NYC, as the other poster suggested, and you need to look there. Try the others searching this family and see what their sources are for her parents? Rene' 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.