Ireland birth lookup request - county Down?

[bonjedward]

I have no experience yet of family history research in Ireland, but I understand there are Irish BMD indexes on microfilm at Family History Centres. None of the Family History Centres in  Denmark, where I live, have any British or Irish data.

I'd be very grateful if someone could look up the entry for the birth of my Great-grandfather, William John Douglas.

If the ages state on census and his death certificate are correct, he would have been born between the 6th and the 15th Apr 1871.

One of my relatives believes he was born in County Down. He certainly came from Northern Ireland, and was Protestant. His father was Archibald Douglas, labourer, and mother Margaret Jane Wray.

[audrey]

Hi David
William John Douglas b 14/3/1871 216 city of derry no 2
father Archibald
mother Margaret  Jane Wray
audrey

[bonjedward]

Audrey, that's wonderful. Thank you so much - I certainly didn't expect a result so quickly.

Am I correct in assuming that 216 is the volume number and no. 2 the page number?

thanks, David

[audrey]

David that reference  is given next to birth place
audrey