The Irish Free State (Saorstat Éireann) was (1922-1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Ireland's 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Treaty) signed by British and Irish representatives in London on December 6, 1921. Registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845 in Ireland. Registration of births, marriages and deaths, regardless of religion, began January 1, 1864. Parish records--primarily baptisms, marriages, and burials--provide the best source of vital record information in the centuries before civil registration. 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. Ellen [email protected] wrote: >Hi Maureen & Listers > >I know I have seen replies regarding the Irish Free State, but for some odd >reason, I did not save it. Now I need to know what counties were included >especially if Fermanagh or Butlerbridge Co Cavan are two of these. > >James & Elizabeth (nee McKeon, McKuen) emigrated to the Port of NY in May >1870 with three children Patrick, James & Elizabeth approximate ages of 10,8,& > 5 respectivley. All of the death certificates and censuses I have, just >state Ireland as place of birth. On the 1930 census, place of birth is >listed as Irish Free State. The widow of my father's cousin says they are >from Butlersbridge Co Cavan, but I have found nothing to substantiate this. >I am also leaning towards Fermanagh as their county of origin, since I found >on a search of the IGI an Elizabeth Teevan born on 5 Aug, 1865 in Belleek, >Fermanagh to a James Teevan and a Eliza Keon. Young Elizabeth was born on 5 >August, but on all of my documentation, the year of birth varies as does the >other children. > >Any suggestions on where to look for their county of origin? > Verna > >Researching: Goodrick (h), Wilson,Taylor, Knight (Baltimore) > Teevan (Ireland, PA, MD); McManus, McKeon, McGena >(Ireland) > Dickinson (England, MD, PA) > > >==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== >** To unsubscribe from this list send >unsubscribe to >[email protected] for >regular mode, or >[email protected] for >digest ** > > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with [email protected]! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/