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Thank you! All changed.

Amy, go to your very first post at the top of this thread and click "edit" - you can then get back to the title to edit it.

Or i would change if I could :-\

John was born 14 July 1895 in Ireland, died 1954 in Croydon. His middle name is Thomas, after his dad.
That's all i know.....not much to go on.
Changing title now........

If John is deceased, do you want to say how you got back to him and tell us what information you have? Perhaps with some help it may be possible to narrow the search.

There are quite a few helpers on here with a good knowledge of Irish research so if you put Ireland in your thread title some of them will spot it and offer help.

Amy

Sorry but i cant help, ive not had to search for Irish ancestry, im sure someone will come along with info to help you.

George

The GRO(I) index thru 1958 (excl N. Ireland post-partition) is available at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_KINGDOM_IRELAND

One can purchase certs (or cheaper still, the uncertified images of the rego) via:
http://www.groireland.ie/

The Irish 1901/1911 censuses are free at:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

I'm struggling because whilst I know the birth date and name, I don't know the mothers maiden name, or the town of birth. I'm also sure there will be 1,000's of John Doyle's born in Ireland!
Any advise?

Amy, I have ordered certificates from the GROIRE with no problems. I think you can get photocopies of the register cheaper (about 4 euros).

Depending on which years you require, it may be possible to get the volume and page number from the familysearch site..

Amy

No i have never ordered from them, but it is the official government site, much the same as our GRO, so it is secure,


George

Thanks George,
Have you ever ordered from here?

have a look here

http://www.groireland.ie/

George

Hi All,
Does anyone know how to get copies of Irish birth certificates? Or if it is even possible?
Why is irish geneology so hard :-(
Thank you