Is there anything else I could try here to get enough information to buy a copy of a birth certificate?
My grandfather James Griffin, was born in County Antrim. I can estimate his date of birth within a six month period in 1885, but I do not know his place of birth. I have his Scottish wedding certificate and so have his parents and possibly brother's name (witness). He has no children still surviving. I have studied information on surname distribution and there are about 4-5 possible areas where Catholic families of this name lived. I cannot find his father's name on Griffith's valuation as I think he would have been to young to be a householder. Also I have looked at online gravestone inscription but no luck.
I have tried searching for his ? brother Frank in Scottish and English records but again, no luck.
Is there anything else I could try? I cannot manage to visit Ireland at the moment or consider commisioning research. I did not expect to get stuck only a few weeks into researching.
Can anyone offer advice please?
Charlotte
