Birth certificate

If you know the date and location you should be able to get a birth certificate (or christening cert. if  birth not available) for your grandfather from General Records Office in Roscommon and/or via this link:
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/bdm/Certificates/

Good luck!
Tom
 

I so appreciate the information and the quick response. I will follow up!

-- Jane

Hi Jane,

Do you have his date of birth, do you know his parents names.

Brendan

www.researchireland.com

Jane:

Kilcommon civil parish (Erris barony) falls within the Belmullet registration district. I found a civil birth index record for a Martin Kennedy in 1875. I don't know if you need a birth certificate or a copy of the record to complete your application for Irish citizenship.

If you go to this link http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx Hit the link in the middle of the page for a birth certificate in English. You may get a screen asking for a User Name and Password. Hit cancel. The form should come up. Fill out the form and provide the info from the index record (year of birth, registration district and the volume and page number (14 and 62). A copy costs around 4 euros but a certificate will cost more. Let me know if you have questions.

Roger McDonnell

First Name: Martin  

• Last Name: Kennedy  


• Year: 1875  


• Registered Quarter/Year: 1875  


• Registration District: Belmullet  


• Volume: 14  


• Page: 62  

Roger,

This is such helpful information. You have saved me a lot of time and frustration. I will follow your directions and hopefully get what I need. Thank you so much!! -- Jane