parish registers are the next step, but none from this part of Dublin are online at the moment. The Irish Family History foundation (pay web site) has transcripts for many counties but at the moment not Dublin City, about half of Cork etc.
I searched the free index on the IFHF web-site (
www.irish-roots.ie) for Alsop entries and there is nothing for Ann in any timeframe. (there are other older Alsop records listed)
I have a feeling that the Harold Cross, Richard could be a connection - the rarity of the Alsop surname in Ireland plus the nearby textile connections seems too much of a coincidence to ignore.
The only way forward at the moment is parish register searches - the first details to establish are the Religion of Richard and family, and then which parish registers are in the possible area and are available to check.
Catholic registers are available in the National Library, on microfilm. Church of Ireland (Anglican) records are mostly at the Representative Church Body in Rathfarnham. This could be big task without being certain of the area(s) where the birth and marriage took place.
Pearce library in Dublin is a good source of Dublin records
The best bet is probably to hope that the Dublin city and other county records are added to the IFHF website - then you could search multiple counties & parishes in one go.
p.s. some parish microfilms can also be ordered from LDS centres
Shane
