Irish marraige certs

[Teejo]

Hi everyone
Was hoping someone could give me a clue on how to get certs for both my great granparents marriages. I have actually got details of both marriages from each church but he ho no fathers name's typical !
one was Bartholomew Buckley to Kate Leary 29th Feb 1876 in parish church in Kilmurry the other Denis Holland to Kate Sheehan 29th Feb 1879 ( think the 29th is wrong on this one but that's what the priest gave me ) at Parish church in Ovens.
I,ve looked at ordering certs at the GRO in Roscommon but there isn't a secure payment option and its too far from Cork to drive ( i will be in Cork in 4 weeks )
Is it possible to get copy's at the registration office in Cork city if i just showed up there does anyone know ? Would they have records for that far back ?
Regards Teejo

[Elwyn Soutter]

I suggest you give the registry office a ring to see if they can help you. You should also enquire whether they will do you a photocopy version. (GRO Roscommon do and it’s only €4 provided you quote the location, quarter, year, volume & page number, which makes their service very good value for money).

The marriage for Bartholomew Buckly to Catherine Leary was registered in Bandon (1876 Volume 5, page 32), so you will need to contact that registry office for a copy of that cert.

Denis Holland and Catherine Sheehan’s marriage was registered in Cork Jan - Mar 1879, Volume 5, page 161.

[Teejo]

Many thanks thats a good idea to ring them. I was'nt aware there was a registry office in bandon, i wont be very far away from there so that will be easy. Thanks for the index info i will need that. I,m determined to get hold of them this time so i can finally start to go back another generation
Teejo

[skibbgirl]

I send snail mail to Roscommon all the time with my credit card information from the US.  I have never had a problem, and in fact one time Roscommon emailed me because for some reason one day when they swiped my card it stuttered.

On the other hand, I once had the experience of going to a mall right here in Southern California and when I got home from that shopping trip, there were emails and a phone call from Bank of America saying my credit card account got locked down.  Somebody swiped the info at the mall and had a fast shopping spree with it before I was even the wiser.

[Teejo]

Hi yeh dont really want to do that you shouldnt really send your card details through e.mail or post it really is'nt safe.Hopefully they will get a safer system set up soon. It seems quite hard to get hold of certs in Ireland, here in England it is so simple and quick you do it all online and you get the certs in a few days
Regards  Teejo

[Elwyn Soutter]

I have to say I agree with skibbgirl. I have ordered several hundred certs through the post from Roscommon without any difficulty. I have no anxieties about putting my card details down on the form. It works fine for me. And they provide a good prompt service.

[agho]

I have to echo Skibbgirl & Elwyn. I have also sent orders through the post without any problems whatsoever. You can also use fax.

With regard to getting certs personally in Cork, all the records for Cork County are in Adelaide Court in Cork city. As far as I know there is no facility in Bandon. If you ring them they will tell you exactly what dates they can issue certs from. While they have all the registration books from 1864 open for inspection by appointment (but there is a huge wait for appointment) I know deaths Certs are issued from 1924 but can't remember when Marriages or Births are from but I'm pretty sure it's a bit earlier.

[Teejo]

Perhaps i will try if 3 of you seem to think its ok and you have had no problems, it certainly would be easier than getting someone to drive me into Bandon and Cork as i,m only going to be there for 4 days and time will be short. Now that Elwyn has given me the index info should be no prob. I do remember sending my poor uncle into Cork city on the bus to get one of the certs a while ago now and they told him they didnt have it it was too early !
Thanks for all your help, i can really see me moving on a bit now with this, stupid thing is i have hundreds of relations in Cork but can i get anyone to do anything no !!
Teejo

[loudam]

I recently used the GRO snail mail option and I'm going to use it again tomorrow, they are a very helpful bunch and very fast too, posted and returned in about 3 or 4 days....