This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ovington1_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5633.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi ??? The Irish civil registration indexes are available on Record Search Pilot on familysearch to 1958, there are plenty of Francis BROWN events, you may know more to narrow it down to the one you want Birth events would be with Civil registration, Church records deal with the baptism Once identified you could then order a birth certificate from perhaps http://www.groireland.ie/about_us.htm (not tried myself so cannot comment) NJO PS might you not get better information posting to a board or list for Ireland? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.