Thanks so much for the update, Steven. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Smyrl" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Irish & American Death Certificates > Happily this is now not the case, as regards Irish death certificates. > Under > the Civil Registration Act 2004, as from 5th December 2005 all deaths > registered in Ireland (excluding Northern Ireland) record (where known) > the > deceased's date & place of birth and both parents' full names. > > Hope this helps, > > Steven Smyrl MAPGI, FIGRS > > ************************************ > > -----Original Message----- > SNIPPET: A letter from a Mr. DYER in Raheny, Dublin, in a 1995 issue of > Cork's "Irish Roots" magazine compared Irish death certificates to those > in > the United States. Mr. DYER commented: "The information specified in > Death > Certificates in Ireland has remained unaltered since registration > commenced > in 1864. The following is recorded: date and place of death; name and > surname; sex; marital status; age; rank, profession or occupation; cause > of > death and duration of illness; date of registration; signature; > qualification and address of informant. > > American Death Certificates, generally, are much more informative. In the > State of Illinois, for instance, the following additional information is > recorded: date of birth of deceased; birthplace; father's full name; > mother's full maiden name; name, address and relationship of informant; > name > > and address of attending physician and funeral director and cemetery. The > benefits for genealogists are obvious. > > It is time for the Department of Health to take a fresh look at the layout > and contents of our Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates, for the > benefit > of future generations."