Slan, I'm sure that most people do so because of the sentiment. That's true in my case. Bill Sullivan ________________________________ From: el. McC. <ancestryhelp123@hotmail.com> To: beara@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 7:28:45 PM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 Just out of curiousity......why do you want Irish citizenship/ passports? Is it just convenience or a feeling for Irishness? Also, do you feel the same for "foreigners" applying for US citizenship? This is a question for all.......... something that my daughter asked about. Slán. > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:07 -0700 > From: asyoulikeit@snet.net > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > > Thank you Lisa, I did not know that. > > --- On Thu, 10/29/09, Lisa O <ohlisao@att.net> wrote: > > > From: Lisa O <ohlisao@att.net> > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 5:11 PM > > > I was referring to the second generation foreign born's ability to get Irish > citizenship.  I was wondering if once my husband has citizenship, his > children and grandchildren would also be eligible. > > Another poster advised me no, it was only available to 1st & 2nd generation > foreign born children. > > Lisa > > -----Original Message----- > From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Maggie Appleton > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:58 PM > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > > What is the second generation rule? > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Lisa O <ohlisao@att.net> > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 3:14:34 PM > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > > How DO you submit a request for an Irish passport/Foreign Birth > Registration?  My husband is second generation and I would like to request > one for him.  Does anyone know if once he has one the 2 generation 'rule' > begins again?  Just wondering if his registration  would later entitle our > grandchildren to one as well. > > I guess I'm putting the horse before the cart as I have yet to get an > official birth certificate or baptism for his grandfather as well.  Did they > issue birth certificates as of 1895?  John and Bridget were born and buried > on Bere Island. > > I have checked and see the closest Irish Embassy to me is in Houston, TX. > Do I physically have to go there?  I have done a bit of internet searching, > but find nothing particular to USA residents, though I have emailed the > London FBR office for assistance as well. > > Lisa O'Sullivan > Texas > > -----Original Message----- > From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of John Slattery > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 3:53 PM > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > > Kevin, > > I had no trouble four years ago submitting a Baptism certificate for my > grandfather,(from Waterford City - 1850),as this was all that was available > for that period; so hopefully, they would accept Church certification of the > Baptism as a replacement for a missing Birth certificate. > > Geraldine Slattery, > Australia. > > -----Original Message----- > From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Kevin MacKinnon > Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2008 1:17 AM > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BEARA] Birth Certificate - 1878 > > > I have tried twice now to get a birth certificate for my g-grandmother > Catharine O'Sullivan (born in Adrigole 1978) without success.  They told me > that its likely that the birth was never registered.  If that is the case, > is an Irish passport for my father out of the question??  I know (thru > Riobard) that her baptismal records are available. > Thanks > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message                         _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. 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