This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LocalHistoryDivRPL Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.monroe/12077.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As NY state did not "officially" keep BMD records until 1881, events prior to that are most likely to be in church records, which are as a rule still in the churches themselves. Although it might be worth it to look at: http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/eguides/lists/churchlist1.htm, for guides. Those might be available for Cornell on microfilm. And Don Specht has done a great job of compiling records from Western Monroe County; for those links see: http://www3.libraryweb.org/lh.aspx?id=973&ekmensel=c57dfa7b_12_38_973_2 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.