Registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845 in Ireland. Registration of births, marriages and deaths, regardless of religion, began January 1, 1864. Certificates for births, marriages and deaths for all of Ireland until 1922 and for the Republic since 1922 are housed in Dublin. Belfast has the records for Northern Ireland from 1922 to present in addition to the all Ireland records from 1864-1922. Civil registration of births, deaths and marriages in Ireland names the townland that is the address in rural Ireland. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormons, has copies of almost all of the General Register Office indices and some registers, making direct access to both registers and indices possible through the local Family History Centers. You can do-it-yourself at the local Family History Centers because the FHL has acquired Irish civil registration records. Ellen Gmceileen@aol.com wrote: >Hello Kenny >My name is Eileen Coughlin We are doing family history on our grand father >Joseph Coughlin Said he was from Athlone Ireland We were not able to find him >We think he was born in 1878 mother Catherine Bracken or another time he has >Catherine Thomas father was Joseph Coughlin If any names ring a bell or if >you come a cross any Coughlin near Athlone Please let us know >Thank You >Eileen > > >==== IRL-ROSCOMMON Mailing List ==== >?? ROLL CALLS ?? >Not permitted unless called for by List Admin. But please post your >interests & search areas often. Remember! New members join every day. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/