Birth Records in the Family History Library Catalog are for 1864-1881 and 1900-1955 (note the gaps 1882-1899 and 1913-1930 in the FHLC but not in Dublin). Some pages are missing from 1869: p. 49-50 (gap between Carroll, John, of Dungannon and Carvill, James Richard, of Limerick; and all pages following Thompson, Elenor Jane, of Belfast. Certificates for births, marriages and deaths are housed in Dublin: General Register Office, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard St. East, Dublin 2 Foreign applications: Fees are payable in Irish pound currency, Draft I.E.P. or Euro checks or bank drafts drawn on an Irish Bank, made payable to the Registrar General. Sterling checks, Postal Orders, US$ checks are accepted. The minimum amount for a check drawn on a non-Irish bank is 12.70 Euro. I bundle my requests so that I meet the minimum fee. A photocopy of an entry will contain the same details as a certificate but is not suitable for administrative matters. However, it is ideal for genealogical purposes. Photocopy (including search fee) is Irpunts 3.0 and Certificate (including search fee) is Irpunts 5.50. http://eurotrip.com/exchangerates.html or http://quote.yahoo.com/m3?u or http://www3.travelocity.com/converter/ to get the currency exchange rate for the day as it is changing weekly. Certificates (B, M, D) IR5.50 US$6.00 Photocopy of an entry in Register 3.00 3.30 When index reference is Supplied 1.50 1.65 Short Birth Certificate 3.50 3.85 Authentication of a certificate 1.50 1.55 Postage: United Kingdom & Ireland IRL .50 (E).63 All other countries: 1.00 1.27 Ellen Copyright Ó 2000 Ellen Naliboff S Murphy wrote: > > G'Day~~ > I'm at a brickwall and not sure where to turn next. My grandfather > Thomas John O'SULLIVAN was born 22-July-1894. The only factual > information I have is that his parents were Edward O'Sullivan and > Bridget (nee O'Sullivan) O'Sullivan. > My problem is that Thomas' birthday falls in the civil records gap. > Does anybody have any advice on how to locate his parents info? > Or does anyone have a link on this family? > Thank you in advance, > <smilin> > Clanny > > -- > <Smilin> > Clanny > Visit my page at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clannymurphy/ > > _____________________________________ > > Get your free E-mail at http://www.ireland.com > > ==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== > **Civil Registration began in Ireland > in 1864. Before that time, you will > need to access parish registers. See > http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints **