Has anyone dealt with the birth of a child on board a passenber ship? Is the place of birth offically the place of arrival, or departure? (7 days old when arriving in New york from Ireland) 1880. Would there be any advantage to altering the birthdate to a time after arrival? (Actual birth date Feb 1880, birthdate on documents and census, June 1880) Just another twisted branch in the tree.

From 1864 to present day the General registry Office has kept a separate book of births and deaths of Irish subjects that took place at sea. And from 1886 a printed index to this register has been placed in the back of the Birth books. For earlier indexes you need to request these from the staff at the GRO So if everything was run to what should have been your birth should have been recorded in Ireland as well as perhaps the port of disembarkation But from 1864 the GRO was required to keep a separate register of Births of Irish subjects abroad and these births to be placed in this register had to be given to the British Consulate............so once again a registration of birth ( No matter what Country) would have been been subject to someone being conscientious enough to have done it ............ And the difference in your dates may simply be between birth and Baptism you may have a baptism date Good Luck Cara ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Schoenberger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 6:17 AM Subject: [WEX] Immigration-Birth Records question > Has anyone dealt with the birth of a child on board a passenber ship? > Is the place of birth offically the place of arrival, or departure? > (7 days old when arriving in New york from Ireland) 1880. > > Would there be any advantage to altering the birthdate to a time after > arrival? > (Actual birth date Feb 1880, birthdate on documents and census, June 1880) > > Just another twisted branch in the tree. > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily > regarding the Wexford area in Ireland. Discussion of migration patterns, > immigration,heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family > Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is > encouraged......... > >