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Title: Hard to read birth certificate
Post by: Silverhoop on Thursday 21 July 22 15:02 BST (UK)
Hi,

Sorry, bit like everyone else - I'm trying to decipher a birth certificate (My Grannies) and having a wee bit of trouble.
I ordered a copy of the certificate from the Civil Registration Office in Dublin but it is very feint.

I can see the first column is: May Firth 1899 (Then something not sure of)
2nd Column is Annie
3rd is Patrick Smith (Something I'm not sure of)
4th is Mary Smith formerly McKenna
6th Possibly Labourer
7th is Patrick Smith X Mark, Father then Something
Then Mary Smith again and can't make out the registrar (Not too important)   

Many thanks if you can work it out
Title: Re: Hard to read birth certificate
Post by: ShaunJ on Thursday 21 July 22 15:17 BST (UK)
1. May fifth 1899 Tievenanass
3. Patrick Smith,  Tievenanass
6. Labourer
7. Patrick Smith, His X Mark, father, Tievenanass

Details also available FOC https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1899/02038/1780855.pdf

and see https://www.townlands.ie/cavan/tullygarvey/kildrumsherdan/tullyvin-west/tievenanass/
Title: Re: Hard to read birth certificate
Post by: Silverhoop on Thursday 21 July 22 15:21 BST (UK)
You're a star Shaun - Thank You

I was just going through some of the Streets in Cavan and seen Tievenanass but wasn't sure - you've put my mind at rest that I'm now looking at the right one,

Again - You're a star, thank you :)

Also, just been looking at the 2 links you gave me and they are excellent. Thanks again, could not be happier right now
Title: Re: Hard to read birth certificate
Post by: jnomad on Thursday 21 July 22 22:25 BST (UK)
You've got the essentials.  But the second to last column is date registered, May ninth (not Mary Smith again).  And I think the registrar is B. McSaul.  (Bernard, from the bottom of the record on irishgenealogy.ie.)
Title: Re: Hard to read birth certificate
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Friday 22 July 22 08:04 BST (UK)

And I think the registrar is B. McSaul.  (Bernard, from the bottom of the record on irishgenealogy.ie.)


Might it be McCaul.