I have a great aunt who was born in County Down and her death certificate (1937 in Pittsburgh, PA) states Galway. The informant (her nephew) should have known her correct place of birth since his mother was her sister. I have a feeling he didn't fill out the information form but it was done by the funeral home. My cousin told me sometimes an incorrect place of birth is on the certificate because the person didn't want to be tagged as being "from a rebel area". Nora Hopkins FitzGerald > > > I have a similar problem with one line. My great-grandfather claimed to be > > from Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Leitrim. I've already eliminated Galway > and > Roscommon, so now I'm on to Mayo. It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't > researching such a common name: Lynch! > > Then there's another line where all the children were born in Ireland, but > they all claimed New York City until they day they died. I'm not sure what > > that's all about.... > > Take care, > Tracy >