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Not the birth record, but the 1911 Irish census is free here:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

And here he is with his family:
1 Claudy Town (Claudy, Londonderry)
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
McCloskey James 55 Male Head of Family R Catholick Co Derry Farmer and Publican Read and write English Married - 8 - -
McCloskey Sarah 32 Female - R Catholic - - Read and write English Married - - 5 4
McCloskey Jas Peter 6 Male Son R Catholic - Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
McCloskey Patrick 5 Male Son R Catholic - - Cannot read or write - Single - - - -
McCloskey Agnes 2 Female Daughter R Catholic - - - - Single - - - -
McCloskey John Joseph Male Son R Catholic - - - - Single - - - -
Mc Kay Daniel 62 Male Servant R Catholic

Many thanks to you all. I'm off to try the sites you've suggested!

Maureen x

p.s. Yes Dee will take you up on the offer of help.

My father's name was John Joseph McCloskey, born I think in Claudy Londonderry. In I think 1910, 4th November . Thanks so much.

Maureen,

If you are struggling then maybe we can help? If you wanted to put your fathers details on here then we maybe able to find him?


Dee x

Maybe this site

http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/

Added: Would someone please put Teresa's famous Irish Thread address here for Maureen

Maureen found it!

I've nudged it up on the Tips board under the title 'INFORMATION ONLY for those Searching for IRISH Gen'

Good luck

Gael

Post his name and someone will find his death


http://www.emeraldancestors.com/databases/

Try here for his birth

Can anyone suggest a site where I might find my father's birth record in N.Ireland.

I don't find the site in general very easy to use. Even though I am a beginner and got some results I haven't even been able to find any record of his death and that was in the U.K.!!