>FYI to all on the list, in case some are unsure of the year that official registration of births in Ireland, it was 1864. Hope this helps anyone who may >have had any questions. Hi, I think it was 1864 for catholic births but church of Ireland(anglican) and presbeterian births were offically registered starting since 1845 I think Fintan http://www.myirishancestry.com ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/