Ohio birth records did not start until 1867. You will have to look for other sources for their births, such as church records, family bibles, etc. If you have that many records showing the same date, it is probably correct and collectively they can be used together as your proof. Debbie Carder Mayes http://allencogenealogysociety.homestead.com/Main.html www.tribalpages.com/tribes/deb6102 www.tribalpages.com/tribes/dac6102 www.rootsweb.com~ohallen/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gorksmith1@aol.com> To: <ohallen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [OHALLEN] Robert George Neese > > In a message dated 9/27/2006 11:55:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dcarder2@woh.rr.com writes: > > He is not listed in the Allen County births index but that doesn't mean > that > he couldn't have been born here, only that the parents didn't go to the > courthouse and have his recorded. Did they live here or were they just > visiting? Do the censuses show his place of birth as Ohio and what is > given > as his birth place on his death certificate? Those should help you > pinpoint > it. > > > > Robert George Neese's mother was Ella McBeth, (1864)( on 1900 Census in > Lima > OH) a little confusing as she is then married 7 years to JAMES > McBeth...Robert's father was James Neese (probably a little older) will > you check the > Allen County births and see if they were born in Lima OH? All census, > marriage > record, SSN & Draft registration show OH as his place of birth. Feb 12, > 1884. Thank you ever so much...Kay > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHALLEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message