My father did not have a berth certificate as we know it today but the county where he was born keep records of birth at that time so it depends on the county if they keep records and if the Doctor or parent turned it in Also some births was in the newspaper in the area ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Smith" <bjsmith@arm-tek.net> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Dying at home > My father, who was born in 1905, did not have a birth certificate. I > believe he had to have two people who remembered his birth swear to it and > have something notarized. > > Betsy Smith > Kittanning PA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Mridalton@aol.com> > To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:22 AM > Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Dying at home > > > > Hi > > I dont know if this will help but my grandmother who was 90 in august > never > > had one. I dont know what they did when it was time for social security > but I > > know she was born indiana county. Michelle > > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > > Visit the "NEW" Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana Co. website. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paicgs/ > > > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the INDIANA County, PA USGen website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paindian/ > > >