This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: O_Patrick Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.powell/1649.1688.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your response. The person that I am helping has contacted several offices and some has not responsed to request for information. I believe that he told me that the state told him that they could not find a birth record. Which seemed odd to me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.