You can download the order form and then following the directions, you can send off your order to Ireland, following the instructions on the site. Genfindit, will charge you but will get the cert for you: http://www.genfindit.com/ I used both and found them acceptable but ordering directly from GRO is cheaper. > Looks like they do not do online applications yet. Any other reliable sources? > > You can order them online directly from the Ireland General Register Office at: > http://www.groireland.ie/ > > >> where is the best place to purchase birth certificates for 1864? >> -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com