I am needing to find a birth record for Heinrich Albert HOFFMANN. He was born 30 July 1872 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. He was christened in a Lutheran church by Preacher MILLER. Heinrich's parents were Charles and Maria "Mary" HOFFMANN.

Does anyone know where I could locate this record?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

if u have the bapt, why do u need birth record? nys did not require birth records to be filed until 1879. http://www.buffaloresearch.com/vital.html
in fact, buffalo did not send records to albany until 1914. that being said, there are some records on film/fiche, but -http://www.buffaloresearch.com/vital.html#Births

I'm following your thinking- if you can find out where the child was baptized, you should find where the parents were married.

In the article that I wrote entitled "German Protestant Churches of Buffalo Before 1900" (WNYGS Journal, Vol.XIX, No.4, March 1993) I listed all the various German denominations (Lutherans of all 3 synods- N.Y. Ministerium, Buffalo Synod, and Missouri Synod, German Evangelical Synod, German Methodists, German Baptists, etc.)

Unfortunately, I can find no Pastor Miller or Mueller or Müller during the 1872 period.

Now, let me ask you a few questions.

How do you know that it was Miller who performed the baptism?

If you have a certificate, can it be one that was made out later, perhaps for the purpose of confirmation or marriage and signed by Miller at that time? Is it dated? Does the certificate have a seal on it? (The seal usually includes the name of the church.)

I've also checked the 1870 city directory, the closest I have to your baptism, and there is no minister under the name of Miller or Mueller. There are several Pastor Millers later in the 1800s.

Glenn R. P. Atwell

I have no certificates of any kind except Charles'death certificate and Albert's marriage and death certificate. Both of these have different information for the same things. I am getting my christened information from the family's old German Bible. It was translated to me so somethings might not add up. I do know that Heinrich Albert HOFFMANN was born in Buffalo, New York on 30 July 1872. In the transcription, there is also Preacher Schaefer but for a different child and not in New York. Maybe this was who christened Albert and the names got mixed up.

I do know the parents Charles and Maria Elisabeth "Mary" HOFFMANN were married 14 August 1871 in New York. They arrived in America on 07 June 1869. They left America for Canada sometime between 1872 and 1874 and then came back to America.
I really appreciate all your help. I have hit a brick wall since all the documentation has reported different things.

Do you have a scan of the family Bible page?