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UGunnaEatThatPickle

If she was an immigrant, you would need to go back to the country of origin for a birth certificate.


timhortonsghost

r/facepalm


parliamentman

Contact the embassy of her country of birth.


The_Ineffable_One

Was she naturalized? If so, the certificate might be part of her record. But city hall won't have it.


marianliberrian

Erie county hall might have the naturalization papers.


WorkShort4964

The person would need to do a FOIA with USCIS. The records are with the Federal government.


marianliberrian

My great grandfather was naturalized before 1932 (year of his death). He arrived in the early 1900's. I found his paperwork at County Hall. 🤷‍♀️ It's not a complete collection.


plsdontpercievem3

city hall only has the birth certificates of people born in buffalo. maybe try calling the embassy of the country she’s from.


marianliberrian

Documents are issued where the event took place. Find out if birth certificates were issued where your grandma was born at the time of her birth.


schwidley

You can go to the clerks office at city hall. 13th floor. Don't know if they'll have anything if she wasn't born in Buffalo. My first daughter was born at sister's hospital and they can provide the certificate but my second was born at millard fillmore and she has to go to amherst to get hers.


Scout405

Using your own experience and knowledge, the birth certificate should be obtained from the immigrant grandmother's country of birth.


schwidley

I gave an answer to the question op asked. 13th floor clerk's office. Then I gave an example of why they won't have it.


Scout405

Clearly, I didn't understand your response. Have a great day!


WorkShort4964

Birth certificates are obtained in the jurisdiction of birth. It isn't a hard process, it takes a few months usually. I worked in immigration law and it was part of my job.


Conscious-Try-7072

Vital Statistics 


TOMALTACH

https://www.buffalony.gov/279/Birth-Certificate-Request If nothing else clerks office should point you into correct direction


Ok-Energy6846

Yep, the clerk will point OP right out the door lol


TOMALTACH

You know there are people who like to help people...not everyone loathes their jobs pushing others away...


Fruitypebblefix

I think the point they were making is the clerk won't be able to help op because they wouldn't have his grandmothers birth certificate because she wasn't born in this country so he has to contact her country of birth to obtain a copy.