Joel wrote here....... > Where can I send for a birth certificate for my grandfather Andrew Ross > born January 1852? All we know is he was born in Scotland and have no > idea where. Don't try. There were scores... maybe hundreds of babes name Andrew Ross born in Scotland in 1852. Most pre 1855 births were not recorded, only the baptism date. And many bairns, walked to church to be baptised. Find Andrew's parents' names, then try to find his birth/ baptism record. Cheers........ ALISTAIR