Dempsey

[moh]

Does anyone have access to the BMD for Dublin (do not know which area) please?  I am looking for the marriage of Henry Dempsey & Mary? possibly between 1860 & 1869; birth of Felix Dempsey 1869 and death of Henry Dempsey after 1869.

[shanew147]

An Irish Civil BMD index is available on familysearch at :
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1408347

full BMD registration started in 1864, Non-Catholic marriages were registered from 1845.

you can order certs from the GRO (www.groireland.ie) using the index details.


Shane

[moh]

Thank you - I found a birth for Felix Dempsey in Dublin North but the date is 1869 not 1867

[shanew147]

that's strange... I had a search and the one I see is in 1865?

  Name: Felix Dempsey
  Registration district: Dublin North
  year: 1865
  Volume: 12 / Page: 576

year of birth calculated based on a census age or age at death is not always accurate.. so it's possible that is the correct register entry, as he's the only Felix Dempsey listed around that time



Shane

[moh]

Very strange - I have just looked again and you are right I must have been dreaming!!  (Senior moment) However I have just found his death cert. on FreeBMD and he died in 1933 age 63 so it date of birth 1869 sounds OK.  The 1891 census gives the DOB as 1865.  I have ordered the cert. but it will only give details of his wife which I already know.  I will order the birth cert. now.  Thankyou  What areas are North Dublin please?

[shanew147]

the Dublin North registration district basically covers the northern part of the city i.e. north of the river Liffey, with some parts of the surrounding county.

There's a map of the registration districts available at this link  : http://www.rootschat.com/links/05d7/


Shane

[moh]

Just had a look at the GRO site but cannot see where to put Vol. page details etc.  Also obviously I only know year not day or month - am I looking at the right place - order certificates?

[shanew147]

Just had a look at the GRO site but cannot see where to put Vol. page details etc.  Also obviously I only know year not day or month - am I looking at the right place - order certificates?

their order form is not really designed with these familysearch index references in mind - just fill in the details where ever you can on the form, or attach them on a separate page. The only details they need from the index are the name, record type (e.g. birth) year / quarter (early record dont need year), registration district, volume & page. The other details are LDS/familysearch search references and are not required. The RSI number metioned on the form does not apply for research certs - it's a tax reference, required for legal certs.



Shane

[moh]

OK thanks - I will give it a whirl.