Circleville is not a village or town but just a hamlet. You need to send your request to the Town Clerk in which Circleville is located, namely the Town of Wallkill. Contact information: Jeanne Hillriegel, Town Clerk Town of Wallkill 600 Route 211 East, B0x 398 Middletown, NY 10940 Since Circleville is a different post office, I understand why the letter was returned undeliverable. I also understand your confusion over this. NY is a little tricky in this department. I had an ancestor born in Shin Creek, which is in the Town of Rockland in Sullivan County, though it borders close to Ulster County. When you find information about where someone was born, confirm the township before sending a request. I don't have the web site, but I thought somewhere on the NY GenWeb page there was something to help you get this information. Also, you might want to include the fee clerks charge for this, usually $11, made out to the Town Clerk, Town of Wallkill. Good luck. Ray LaFever Manor Farm Cottage 22 Old Route 9 Staatsburg, NY 12580 USA ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]