A few tips....I remember a researcher in the NE looking at R.C. registers (after they obtained a marriage cert.) to find that the Priest had recorded the home Parish of the Bride. Perhaps this was linked to a letter of freedom. A lot of Irish surnames are linked to particular Counties e.g. MORGAN - Co's Louth/Armagh and Monaghan. McCARTHY -Co Cork and bordering Co's. COYLE - Co Derry etc etc. I would definitely look at Parish registers even if you have obtained all BMD certs. Civil resigstration started in 1864..... Protestant Marriages were registered from 1845. Parish records generally go back to c1800-1830 Large Parishes and Cathedrals quite a bit further back. A large amount of C of I records were destroyed in a fire. Regards. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969