NY had no requirement for the filing of birth records until about 1880 and you typically won't find many until the late 1880's. There was a brief attempt from about 1847 to 1851 but that is decades later than what you are looking for. Even the US census did not list names of children until 1850. If you can locate an obituary or cemetery headstone, they would likely be your best source of a birth date. Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland From: Mary Susmilch <msus01@yahoo.com> To: NYSTLAWR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYSTLAWR] SHERMAN in Hopkinton Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:54:19 -0800 (PST) Searching for birth record of Albert B Sherman, born 1816 or 1817 in Hopkinton. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Mary

Mary, if you can locate your person in the 1850 census, the approximate birth year calculated from the age can be considered a legal link to the parents for purposes of joining an organization such as the DAR. I used a census entry combined with a death certificate to prove my grandmother's birth when I could turn up no birth record, family bible, baptismal record, etc. Since you know the town and the time frame for your person's birth, I would try the churches in Hopkinton, NY for a possible baptismal record. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Sprague" <russxsprague@hotmail.com> NY had no requirement for the filing of birth records until about 1880 and you typically won't find many until the late 1880's. There was a brief attempt from about 1847 to 1851 but that is decades later than what you are looking for. Even the US census did not list names of children until 1850. If you can locate an obituary or cemetery headstone, they would likely be your best source of a birth date. From: Mary Susmilch <msus01@yahoo.com> Searching for birth record of Albert B Sherman, born 1816 or 1817 in Hopkinton.