I recently successfully received death certs from Dublin. I sent a letter with all of the information that I had (if you can, in addition to a time period, name of parents if possible) and sent the fee in a US check. I sent more money than needed and they sent a refund check under separate cover in US dollars. Enclosed was a letter stating the fees in Irish punts: Certificates (BDM)   5.50 Punts --extra copies 4 punts Photocopy of an entry in register  3.00 Punts Photocopy of an entry when Index reference is supplied   1.50 Punts Short birth certificate  3.50 Punts Authentication of a certificate  1.50 Punts Postage  UK and Ireland  .50 pence              Other countries  1.Punt I did not need the actual certificate and got the photocopy of the entry. All the information on the certificate is on the entry. For deaths it will be name, age, town, person who attended death (usually a relative which is a good clue). You only need to authenticate the certificate if that is needed for your research or documentation. I did not have an Index Reference but I did have the date of death or the burial date and the town. They just need some way to narrow down the event because the indexes are large handwritten books. It took about 4 weeks for the photocopies to arrive and another two weeks for the refund. I was in the Registers Office in Dublin in October and they really hustle to help customers. The real thrill is to be there and do the lookups yourself. Good luck, Pat