Found at a city or county office. Modern records have great genealogical information. Earlier ones may only give name and residence. Many churches maintain christening records, which in most cases are naming ceremonies. Typically, a child's date of birth, name of parents, and names of godparents are included in the written record.
Churches maintain lists of members.
Some churches even publish photo albums showing all members for a year, and many of these lists include vital information. May still exist for very early burials in church cemeteries. Recorded at the county level. In cases where there was no funeral or memorial, there may still be record of a cremation with a funeral director or cemetery, and birth information may be found there. - Correspondence. Written correspondence found in family records may reveal a reference to a birth of a person.