You can now order civil registration certificates online from the General Register Office in Ireland. The process appears to be simple although, admittedly, I haven't tried it yet.
To order the certificates, to to the General Register Office web site at http://www.groireland.ie and click on “Apply for cert."
The available certificates include:
To order the certificates, to to the General Register Office web site at http://www.groireland.ie and click on “Apply for cert."
The available certificates include:
Births: Births registered in the Republic of Ireland from 1922 - present. Births registered in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from January 1864- December 1921.The fees for all three certificates are €10.00 (ten Euros) while extra copies cost €8.00 each. Note that one euro is equal to about $1.26 US. Unfortunately, the General Register Office apparently cannot handle credit card payments online. The web site states:
Marriages: Marriages registered in the Republic of Ireland from 1922-present. Marriages registered in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from January 1920- December 1921.
Deaths: Deaths registered in the Republic of Ireland from 1924 – present
We will accept credit card payments in the following manner:Further details about payment may be found at http://www.groireland.ie/fees.htm
- In person at our public counters on the 1st floor of our office in Government Offices, Convent Road .
- By post to General Register Office, Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon.
- By fax @ 090 6632999.
My thanks to Margo McKinstry for telling me about this new capability.
