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The Common Room / Re: No Death Registration on GRO or the Irish equivalent in 1912
« on: Monday 26 November 18 23:13 GMT (UK) »Hi. Im a new member and came across your discussion of Grangegorman. I think i can beat your 46 years. My grandfather seems to have been held there for 55 years until 1986. Can you explain how you got access to your relatives records. I have emailed the grangegorman site with no luck. Did you get photocopies sent to you or did you visit Dublin?
Thanks for any help
Bernard
Hi Bernard
The link posted is the one that I followed during my search. The whole process seemed rather convoluted at the time and there were several conditions I had to satisfy to comply with the FOI requests, but with patience (and as long as records are in fact held for your grandfather) then you should eventually be able to see them.
In my case, the national archives told me that whilst they held the collection for the Richmond Lunatic Asylum, the hospital itself still acted as 'data controllers' and consequently I would have to submit my enquiry to them. They gave full contact details.
I must say that everybody I corresponded with at the National Archive and the hospital adminstrators were exceptionally helpful at all times. I wasn't even charged for the photo copies which they eventually sent!
Good luck in your search and if you want any further help please let me know
Regards, Spence Chaplin