Have you struggled to locate a birth record for one of your ancestors or discovered a birth record created long after the birth itself? If your relative was born at home or in a rural area with slow registration practices, they may be listed in a delayed birth record. These records often hold rich genealogical clues waiting to be uncovered.

To start off our 2025-2026 membership year, Sunny Morton will join us to present Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S. She’ll explain why these records were created, what kinds of details they contain, and where you can find them.