This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gem5955 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/16428.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You can get your mother's birth certificate from the NYC Archives. Just send in a copy of her death certificate and state that you are her daughter. I received my father's birth cert by sending his death cert, my birth and my marriage. Probably a bit of overkill but I had no problems. My father was born in 1910 in Brooklyn. 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.