Unlocking Birth Records: Exploring Birth Dates and Alternate Sources
Lisa Lisson, MyHeritage Webinars
Content
Welcome
59s
Introduction
9m 58s
Personal Birth Records
4m 6s
Civil Birth Records
10m 54s
Delayed Birth Certificates
3m 36s
Church Birth Records
4m 41s
Alternate Sources
7m 29s
Newspapers
3m 32s
Announcements / prizes
1m 1s
Questions / answers
3m 12s
About this webinar
Birth records are more than just dates — they hold the beginnings of your ancestors' stories, revealing a wealth of information beyond the moment they entered the world. Are you mining these records for all they're worth? Join Lisa Lisson for a deep dive into birth records, from discovering MyHeritage's extensive collection to uncovering the rich details within. This session will equip you with practical techniques for unearthing accurate birth dates and enhancing your family history research. Plus, we'll explore alternate sources that can shed even more light on your ancestors' beginnings. Walk away with a newfound ability to breathe life into your ancestors' stories.
About the speakers
As a genealogy researcher and creator of the Are You My Cousin? blog , Lisa Lisson takes the overwhelm out of genealogy research and keeps researchers moving forward finding their ancestors. Whether r...
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Comments (88)
A US citizen born overseas will have a birth certificate from their country of birth and a Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. State Department. Records from 1910-1949 are available at the National Archives (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2555709). Ancestry.com appears to have these records in their database.
Very informative. Learned something - multiple places to look depending on the time frame
Excellent info and presentation
I got a few good tips, but I am researching my 3x GG born September 7, 1792 in Barre, VT. Finally, I have found his date of birth, but I can't find his parents. He is very famous in the town of Burlington, VT as an adult.
Excellent webinar
Lisa brings awareness of an integral skill to our research pursuits. Her sensitivity to minute details within records, including blank spaces, is a cautionary note to not overlook hidden keys that could lead to information about our ancestors. Lisa is a complement to the journey of creating an accurate picture of family histories.
Very good. Lisa is an excellent speaker. Easy to understand.
Excellent review of possible places to look. I need to substantiate a birth in Arkansas in 1882 for a rural family. I've searched most of the places mentioned and have the date from her tombstone, but no other written documentation of place of birth or parent's names. Ah well, the hunt goes on!