How to successfully search the Irish BMD site?

[shanew147]

PPS number is the revenue reference number that every Irish resident has for taxation purposes.

When I am in the GRO I get the register photocopy - this gives you a copy from the actual page of the register, and I believe this is the cheaper option.



Shane

[jc26red]

just marking as I had loads of problems yesterday trying to search.. even for known dates and places.

fingers crossed it will get easier

Jenny

[Leofric]

Well, I am baffled by it! Tried finding some births, but they don't appear unless 'all events' are specified. To test it,
I've searched for several marriages that I know are registered, for I bought the certs from the records office in Dublin, but a search for them produces no results.

I've tried using the widest search parameter, but then up come 4700 results, mostly from the USA, despite having 'Dublin, Ireland' selected!

I expect it is just teething problems......and that in a few days all will be well.

[luimneach]

This LDS site is free.It gives an index to BMDs.Someone referred to images-these contain just the name of the child.To access any other details one must order a copy of cert from GRO.

[jc26red]

If I could find the right index reference I would be a happy bunny

oh well, teething trouble I expect.

I'm hoping someone will crack the technique and post it here so that we can all get to grips with it. 

I also know many of the early births are not registered, got a nasty  feeling most of mine have fallen into this category.

[aghadowey]

This LDS site is free.It gives an index to BMDs.Someone referred to images-these contain just the name of the child.To access any other details one must order a copy of cert from GRO.

IGI has some, not all, Irish births from civil registrations 1864-c1882 but you need to watch out for the way they've put some of the registration districts- some Ballymoney, Co. Antrim births are listed as Ballymoney, Cork, Ireland.

[carol8353]

I've had more luck if I first get the 4700 results as Leofric mentioned- then across the top of the page in blue- narrow it down section by section.

Firstly I did narrow by place- in my case Co Clare.
Then narrow by date,you tick a box or two.

Despite the fact that you go into the site under Irish BMD's you initially get thousands of American results Hmmm 

Carol

[luimneach]

Hi Aghadowney
I was not referring to the IGI but to the new free access on familysearch site to index to all Irish BMDs.It gives births up to 1958.There appear to be a few teething problems as it is a pilot project,but in general it's complete.GRO reference numbers are given with each record.

[blodwen]

Hallo Everyone,

I have just come across this post and have read through all postings as I also had problems going through the search procedure.

Now all I have to do is find my gg-grandmother, who had  difficulty in proving that she was born in Carrickmacross, Monoghan when putting in for her state pension in England.  Maybe I will have more luck   

Thanks to the detailed  step-by-step procedure I can at least now search the right area.

Viv

Thanks to all