I've been researching my family history, primarily with the purpose of registering as an irish foreign birth and obtaining citizenship. I even went to dublin to dig up records in joyce house, what fun! The two weeks i spent in ireland were far too short. However, there are some holes in the foreign birth record requirements that i'm having a hard time filling. My grandmother's (the one who i claim descent through) death record incorrectly indicates her birthplace as Chicago Illinios--i assume the coroner just filled in the city of residence. I am also having a hard time uncovering the marriage record of my grandparents. It is of course possible that they never actually married. While it seems to me that none of this should affect the ultimate question of genealogy, the foreign birth record application seems quite exacting. So the question i put to the group is, should i submit what seems "sufficient evidence" or should i keep digging? Or am i in a bad situation for acquiring citizenship? david hanley