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Irish BMDs - Are They Available Anywhere Please

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Mar 2010 17:54

Okay, thanks for replying and your advice

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 18 Mar 2010 17:47

Just looking at this again - if you are talking about births then it does seem you are out of luck as only marriages were recorded before 1864.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 18 Mar 2010 17:46

In 1845, legislation came into force which provided for the registration of civil marriages in Ireland and for the regulation of all non-Catholic marriages.

Further legislation which became operative in 1864 provided for the inclusion of Catholic marriages, together with all births and deaths, at which stage a comprehensive registration system was in place.

So, yes in theory, as long as they were not Catholics, it should be possible to obtain a certificate. However, not sure how you would go about this unless you know the name, date and place.

Try contacting the GRO in Ireland to see what they say.

http://www.groireland.ie/

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Mar 2010 16:28

I have several ancestors born in Ireland and would like to obtain the birth certificates of those born after registration began, I know that family search pilot has now got birth registrations in Ireland from 1864 but please could anyone tell me if it is possible to obtain a birth certificate from around 1852. I dont have a certain area, only Ireland.

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places