| | | |  |  |  | | 13 Sources for Birth Information beyond Civil Registration |  | | Mrs. (Nellie Grant) Sartoris with Princess Cantacuzene, c. 1876 | Last week we took a look at 25 Pre-Civil Registration Death Sources, and we're continuing our series with a look at some sources for birth information.
Knowing an ancestor's age is a big part of identifying him or her in other records. Unfortunately, our ancestors weren't always accurate (or in some cases truthful) when it came to giving out their age or birth date. Perhaps it was unintentional and they honestly didn't remember, or in some cases they may have had their reasons for fudging a little. Whatever the reason, in the absence of a civil birth registration, we need to turn to alternatives and the more the merrier. Here are 13 sources where you might get lucky:
1) Marriage and Death Records
While it's important to remember that they are not primary sources for birth information, marriage and death records often include birth dates and places.
2) Census Records
U.S. federal censuses records for the years 1850–1930 include ages for everyone in the household helping us to at least close in on a year, but the enumerators were also instructed to record the age of persons who were born within the census year to be stated as fractions (e.g., 1 month = 1/12, 2 months = 2/12, etc.). The 1900 census asked for the month and year of birth, as well as ages.
3) Church records
Religious records often pre-date civil registration and birth registers, baptism, or christening records will typically include a birth date.
4) Newspapers
Granted, birth announcements didn't always make it into the newspapers, but you'll sometimes find mentions in society pages, or hospital lists of babies born.
5) Delayed Birth Registration
Proof of when and where a person was born was required for Social Security or Railroad Retirement and for those who were born prior to civil registration this meant filing a delayed birth registration. | | | | | | | | | | | Death Certificate Considerations | When my grandmother died I learned some valuable lessons regarding the accuracy of some of the information included on the death certificate, specifically the names of the deceased's parents. If I hadn't known the names of my grandmother's parents, my father would not have been able to provide them. When I obtained my other grandmother's death certificate, the names of her parents (provided by my aunt) were incorrect. Lesson 1—the information is only as good as the person who provided it. Lesson 2:—The children of the deceased aren't necessarily an accurate source. When you're looking at birth and marriage information on a death certificate, use birth, baptismal, and marriage records to verify the information. That information was provided by the actual people involved, typically at or near the time of the event.
Linda Krieger | | | | | | | | | | | | Summer Photo Hazards,
by Maureen Taylor | While you're wilting from the summer standards of heat and humidity, think about your pictures. Heat and humidity are a dreaded combination. Both destroy images, but together they are a nightmare. The warm months have other photo hazards such as open windows that let in pollution and crawly critters that love to munch on paper and glue. Here's why each hazard is bad for your pictures and what you can do about it.
Humidity
High humidity and dampness allow mold and mildew to grow on images. Mold will grow over the image and destroy it. Unfortunately, mold and mildew grow on most photographic surfaces but low humidity levels can stop the process. Professional archives maintain their collections between 30-50 percent relative humidity. At home you can lower the dampness in storage areas by using reusable desiccant canisters that absorb water vapor in the air. The desiccant shouldn't be placed in direct contact with your pictures, but if you have your photos stored in a closet, these containers can reduce dampness. They are available from most library and museum suppliers.
Temperature
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