RESEARCHING IRELAND -7 COPIES OF THE IRISH INDEXES AND SOME EARLY IRISH REGISTERS Copies of the Irish births, deaths and marriages indexes, and sometimes 19th century filmed copies of the actual registers (though far from all), are available in some Family History Centres attached to Churches of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (see Appendix II). For example Hyde Park (London) Family History Centre has filmed indexes for births and deaths from 1864 until 1949 and marriages from 1845 until 1949, whilst Belfast FHC, in addition to copies of the indexes, has filmed copies of the actual registers for births from 1864 to 1880 and 1900 to 1913, marriages from 1845 to 1870 and deaths from 1864 to 1870. The Family Records Centre, 1 Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1UW has computerised indexes of births in Northern Ireland from 1922-1993. It is free to use and must be booked at the 'Scottish Link' desk in half-hour blocks. Telephone for advance bookings http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ind/en/home/applying/british_nationality/advice_about_nationality/bn16_-_where_to_get.html Also do not forget to check out the International Genealogical Index (IGI) for Ireland. http://www.gmcro.co.uk/family_history/igi.htm www.familysearch.org OTHER RECORDS HELD IN DUBLIN AND BELFAST Both Registrars General in Dublin and Belfast have other records and registers about Irish people that may be of interest to family historians. At Joyce House, Dublin, there are registers of births and deaths at sea from 1864-1921 for all Ireland and from 1922 for the Republic of Ireland. There are registers of births and deaths of Irish people abroad certified by British Consuls from 1864-1921 and marriages at the German Protestant Church, Dublin from 1806 to 1837 (known as 'The Schulze Register'). http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/irish/irishrecords/gro5.htm There are various Army births, deaths and marriages recorded under the Army Act of 1879, an Adopted Children Register since 1953 and other registers which relate to Irish people outside Ireland, including a register of certain Irish people with Lourdes Marriages since 1972. A full list of these records is available from Joyce House on an information sheet. With the authorities in Northern Ireland at Oxford House, Belfast, are an 'Adopted Children Register' from 1931, Births and Deaths at Sea from 1922, Consular and High Commissioners' records of Births, Deaths and Marriages of Northern Ireland people abroad since 1922, Service Department Registers from 1927, World War II Armed Forces Deaths (1939-1948), etc. =============================================================== ©Cara_Links Researching Co.Wicklow,Wexford. A friend is one who accepts your past, loves you as you are, and believes in your tomorrows =============