Registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845 in Ireland. Registration of births, marriages and deaths, regardless of religion, began January 1, 1864 so you may find their births registered. 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. There are Family History Centers scattered throughout the world, located in the LDS meeting-houses. The FHCs are generally listed in the local phonebook under Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with its own phone number. Ellen [email protected] wrote: >I am trying to find the towns in Ireland where my Grandfather and Grandmother >came from. Here is what I've found or know. >Garret Ruane from (possibly Kiltober). Immigrated 1907-1911. Born around 1874. >Patrick Ruane (brother) Manifest at Ellis also states Kiltober as place of >origin. >Martin Ruane (brother) we believe he stayed in Ireland to help w/farm. >Teresa McMahon married Garret in Elizabeth NJ. Lived their lives out there >and are buried in Mount Olivet Cem. Newark NJ. >Margaret McMahon married a Campbell. >Patrick Ruane is buried in Calvary Cem. in the Bronx. Wife we believe was >Catherine. > >We have received info. about a Garret and Patrick born in >Castlerea,Roscommon. I have also rec'd a birth certificate for a Garret born >in Rennenanny. > >We are sure there must be descendants left in Ireland. All of Garrets >children, with the exception of my Mother are passed away. All the town >records were destroyed in a fire and NJ State SS office has come up empty. It >is impossible to locate them through immigration without a place of origin. >There are three Garrets at Ellis Island. And many Patrick's. >Garret passed away in 1947, Patrick in 1942, Teresa in 1949. > >Any info can be E-mailed to [email protected] >God bless you and yours > GOD BLESS AMERICA! > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >