Hi Dianna I would be highly surprised if there were adoption records that far back, most official systems started only in the 20th century There can be many reasons a birth/baptism record does not exist and why someone may not know their precise date or place of birth, his birth mother died while he was young for example The records he mentions could be anything from family papers, to some sort of official paperwork Do keep in mind he may have been wrong about his age at that time or may have been wanting to mislead whoever he was giving the record to Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi > Could someone please tell me where I could make enquiries into someone > being orphaned/adopted in the 1820's ish in PA. > > I beginning to feel that Henry Fuller may have been an orphan as he > doesn't seem to know his birth date. Henry states on an Affidavit 4th april > 1879 "My age is according to records and my Understanding and information > just about 63 years last January" I was born in Pennsylvania now live in > Leechburgh. That makes his birth date 1816. > > His birth date varies from 1816-1824, what could these "Records" be he > refers to. If he had a birth certificate or baptism certificate he would > know exactly when he was born. > > I have also contacted the Allegheny court house for his marriage details > as this may have something on it. Any help much appreciated. Kind regards > Dianna