I'm looking for my grandma's birth certificate from NYC (Brooklyn) for a 1948 case. I've done Ancestry, the italian gen database, and gone to the NYC municipal archives but still can't find anything. She had 2 other sisters born in the US, and I looked for them too - I only found the middle one's birth certificate (my grandma is the eldest).
Is there any other way to find this or anywhere else I can search? I've already gone through my aunt and dad's attic, and it's definitely not there!
Would hiring a professional genealogist help, or is there nothing more to be done?
Thanks!
Finding a historical NYC birth certificate
Re: Finding a historical NYC birth certificate
Just how historical is this birth certificate? Pre-1910 birth certificates are available at the Department of Health.
However, in the early part of the 20th century, at-home births were often not recorded especially in the immigrant population. You may want to look for supporting birth information such as baptism records, passports and other such documents.
However, in the early part of the 20th century, at-home births were often not recorded especially in the immigrant population. You may want to look for supporting birth information such as baptism records, passports and other such documents.