I think you would be hard pressed to find a birth certificate at all, for they were not required until 1920 Try the actual town of Palmer Falls, Clerks records. Bible records are the best bet see if your past family has placed any in hands of Historical societies of the area or even Libraries. There is Archive in Fonda, NY they may be able to help. Jere Hagadorn wrote: > Can anyone on the list tell me where to direct my efforts > to obtain a birth certificate for my great-grandfather > Frank Hagadorn, who was born in Palmer Falls, NY > in 1867? I tried the Saratoga County Clerk and was > informed that records prior to 1879 were destroyed > by a fire. Any assistance greatly appreciated. > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > 12.8 million individuals and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/