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Helen

Helen Report 24 Jul 2004 11:08

I would be most grateful if anyone could give me any advice on tracing my parents ancestors. My problem is that they are all from Ireland and I do not have a clue where to start looking! Do I have to contact Ireland or can I do it over the internet? I really have no idea at all! I would really, really appreciate any advice that anyone could give me on this - Thanks Helen

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Unknown Report 24 Jul 2004 11:25

Helen From "Getting Started" section on this site: Irish Protestant marriages started to be recorded on 1 April 1845 and all births, marriages and deaths from 1 January 1864. Records are with the Registrar General at Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard Street, Dublin 2, + 353 1635 40000, www.groireland.ie. Civil records for Northern Ireland from 1922 are kept by the Registrar General of Northern Ireland at Oxford House, 49-55 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 4HL (0232 235221), www.nisra.gov.uk/gro. Helen

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 24 Jul 2004 11:54

Hi Helen, My husband's family are from Ireland so I know the feeling. The Vital Recods Index or VRI, available on cdrom, has lots of Irish records. The website www(.)leitrim-roscommon(.)com has a lot of links and not just for those counties so give it a try. Best of luck! Helen

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