In a message dated 12/17/2001 10:28:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC birth records > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > One reason for the difficulty in obtaining DC birth certificates is that > they were filed by date in the order received--not alphabetically. And > Patsy is right, the child's given name was not provided, except as a > supplemental report submitted at a later date (very few people chose to do > this). Some doctors, hospitals, and midwives were very prompt, and filed > certificates within a few days of the birth. Others took their time, and > certificates were frequently filed a month or even longer after the > birth...makes for very difficult research. > Hi List, Here's yet another reason why DC births are hard to find. Apparently there was a fee attached to registering a child's birth so many were not registered UNTIL they started school. Happy holidays to everyone. Dottie in Ormond Beach, FL