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Title: Hugh Harper
Post by: krazeemom on Wednesday 01 September 10 16:05 BST (UK)

I am looking for a birth certificate of Hugh HARPER who was born 1817 in Donegal His father is James HARPER and mother Mary Ann KELLY.
I have Hughs Death cert and Marriage. he married in Greenock Scotland and died in Greenock Scotland, so at some point of being born and married they moved to Scotland but I cant find any info on the parents
Can someone shed any light on where i can get a birth certificate, which will give the parents names hopefully. Cathy.

Title: Re: Hugh Harper
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 01 September 10 16:23 BST (UK)

Civil registration of births started in 1864 so there will be no birth certificate. To find a baptismal record (if the church record survives) you need to know both the family's religion and where they lived (parish if not actual townland).