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Offline josey

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #27 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:14 GMT (UK) »
It's just the cost of them :(

Unfortunately there are times when only a certificate will confirm you are following the right line.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #28 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi

There seems to be five James O'Neill births registered in Ireland in April to June 1940 which could be him. Do you know for certain whether he had a middle name or not? If you are not sure it might be worth seeing if you can find him on an electoral roll as that would normally have his full name.

Also, do you know whether he was born in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland?

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #29 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:17 GMT (UK) »
Problem with getting the birth certificates is that they might both show a different birthdate. A relative of my father's has 3 birthdates- 1) on baptism record, 2) on birth registration and 3) the one his mother insisted was correct!

Added- Northern Ireland births in online index only go up to 1921.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #30 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:18 GMT (UK) »
She was his wife and said she was sure of it, but then again...

Did the wife retain the marriage certificate?
It does look as though you will have to purchase the marriage certificate to get his father's name and then take it from there.
If they married in a church and you are local, you may be able to ask for a search but with it being a fairly recent marriage, there could be reluctance to give that information out.
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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #31 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:25 GMT (UK) »
Ugh I never thought of that one!
He definitely had no middle name, but I think a marriage certificate may have to be bought... :(

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #32 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Do you know for certain whether he had a middle name or not? If you are not sure it might be worth seeing if you can find him on an electoral roll as that would normally have his full name.

Many people confected middle names in adulthood to give them 'gravitas' or to honour an ancestor  :) or sometimes the parents had a child registered or baptised with only one name then added a middle name later.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #33 on: Thursday 20 February 14 11:39 GMT (UK) »
I don't think he had a middle name.
He was known as Seamus but this is the Irish name for James so... :/

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #34 on: Thursday 20 February 14 13:41 GMT (UK) »
Don't forget to ask for a research cert they are cheaper.
In my experience people at that time were usually officially given the English version of their name and called by the Irish version.

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Re: Does anyone have access to Irish birth records?
« Reply #35 on: Thursday 20 February 14 13:44 GMT (UK) »
Are they just photocopies?