This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1471.2.1 Message Board Post: As I understand it, probate only has records going back to the 1860s. Does anyone know a way to get a birth record for February 1857? Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm seeking information on Martha Prescott EVERIT.