robert o,conner birth 1862

[steve_48]

hi i am looking for the birth of Robert o conner 1862 his father was called Robert also .The only Robert o conner on the Griffiths valuation came form moneysharvan killelagh Derry leading me to believe Derry is where they came from. any help would be appappreciated thanks Steve

[Tees]

Hi Steve,

Sorry to inform you that you won't be able to get his birth certificate as the Irish Civil Registration only started in 1864.

Your best bet would be to try and determine which church his family may use to baptise him.

Another angle, the name you gave here is awfully common--how do you know the Robert O'Conner you find in the Valuations is yours??

Sorry if I am not being helpful but I am trying to raise some awareness regarding the perils of Irish records.

Kind Regards,

Tees

[aghadowey]

Tees is correct- not everyone is listed in Griffith's Valuation. To research Irish families you really need to know the religion and the parish, or at least the county, unless the surname is very, very unusual.