My mother was born at home in 1916. Apparently, there was some disagreement at to what she was to be named and when my grandfather went into town to register her birth, he did so with the name that he wanted. My mother was baptised as Anna and that is what the churdh records say and that is name that she went by her whole life. However, when my mother applied for Social Security her birth certificate was not under that name. After searching, a child named Filomena was found with correct date and parents. She had to officailly claim that birth certificate as her own. I've always thought that this story was kind of amusing, but not if you are the one looking for the record.
Mary Ann -----Original Message----- From: IslandRoutes <islandrou...@gmail.com> To: Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 11:19 pm Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: 1910 Alameda County birth record Just a little background on birth records. Although official ecording in California became mandatory in July 1905, it appears that any people did not adhere to the policy until the late 1920s and arly 1930s. At that time, many women were still giving birth at home, which might ttribute to the lack of early reporting. But also I think people ere fearful of the authorities--distrustful--and perhaps intimidated n the immigrant communities. On Nov 30, 1:14 am, netadosaco...@aol.com wrote: My Mother was born in 1928, in Benicia, CA. She did not have a birth certificate either, until she filed for Social Security. She also had to have two relatives write a letter of identity for her. -- o unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. ollow the confirmation directions when they arrive. or more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at ttp://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that ays "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
