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Title: Ordering a Birth Certificate- completed
Post by: KarenM on Tuesday 24 May 05 20:05 BST (UK)

Hi there,

How do I go about trying to obtain a birth certificate for someone in the year 1846 in Ireland?  Is it possible?

Thanks
Karen

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: cardiff Irish on Tuesday 24 May 05 20:22 BST (UK)

Hi Karen, Too early I'm afraid. Certs are obtainable from the 1860's onwards.Regards,Kevin.

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: KarenM on Tuesday 24 May 05 21:03 BST (UK)

Ok, thanks for the information Kevin.

Karen

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: kated on Saturday 28 May 05 12:40 BST (UK)

Hi,

IF you know where and roughly when they were born (which  parish) and what religion, you can try the parish records

Kate

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: KarenM on Saturday 28 May 05 20:48 BST (UK)

Thanks for the info Kate.  I do have a rough idea, so I will send off a letter and see what happens.

Karen

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: kated on Sunday 29 May 05 10:16 BST (UK)

Hi,

Check first if the PRs are on film at your local famly history centre. Could save time. See this link. Otherwise they may be at the National Library in Dublin or perhaps closed to public viewing by the bishop depending on the diocese.

Kate

http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/index.htm

Title: Re: Ordering a Birth Certificate
Post by: KarenM on Sunday 29 May 05 14:57 BST (UK)

Hi Kate,

Thanks for that link.  I just checked it out and the information for marriages seems to be available at the National Library in Dublin.  I wish I could hop on a plane tommorrow, but that's not likely to happen.  The Roscommon heritage society has other records.  They will do a search for 25 Euro.

Both resources did not have births early enough, but looking up the marriage would be handy.

Karen