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A Ripped Marriage Certificate

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Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 18:44

Can any one help, i have half a marriage cert, it was from my granddads 1st marriage.
November 1908 Dublin
Christopher McDonnell, it states his mum and dad but not the important bit, his wifes name, they were married at Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Apr 2012 18:48

I'm sorry, Michele, but I can't help giggling over this one! Half a marriage certificate! What a downer!

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 18:50

I know its a long story,

Agee

Agee Report 25 Apr 2012 18:53

Have you tried ROOTSIRELAND.ie

Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 18:56

Yes i did but i didn't see any thing for that date, and than you have to pay to go further and i didn't do that

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 25 Apr 2012 18:57

narrows it down

Benjamin Brown Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record William Fleming Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record James Martin Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Mary McDerby Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Jane McDonald Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Christopher McDonnell Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Isabella Morrissey Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Margaret O'Brien Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South
View Record Isabella Scully Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Dublin South

Gee

Gee Report 25 Apr 2012 18:59

Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
about Christopher McDonnell
Name: Christopher McDonnell
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908
Registration district: Dublin South
Volume: 2
Page: 681 (click to see others on page)
FHL Film Number: 101261

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Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 19:04

OMG erm, sorry just excited seeing SOMETHING, right on the cert its says son of Bernard & Mary under that it says Jane McDonnell, (no idea who she is) then under that Patrick & Mary Mc ?, oh god i can see its Jane McDonald isn't it but on the cert its McDonnell NOT McDonald, what do you think

Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 19:22

It says civil reg marriage but he was a catholic

Gee

Gee Report 25 Apr 2012 19:38

You'll need to send for the full certificate, here


http://www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm

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Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 19:43

thank you Gins and Ladykira i'm so grateful, do i use the volume number and page number that you found for me, when applying for cert

jansmith

jansmith Report 25 Apr 2012 20:08

they should be on the 1911 census (free to search)
,do you know ages occupations etc
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/

Michele

Michele Report 25 Apr 2012 20:25

I have found Christopher on the 1911 census but he was boarding with his brother, states he is married with one child but they were not living with him

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Apr 2012 21:45

Have answered On Genealogy Chat because I didn't know this was here..... There is a Jane McDonnell with an 11 mnth old ...child is Grand daughter to head of house ??????

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LadyKira

LadyKira Report 26 Apr 2012 09:40

Glad to have helped Michelle,

May I take the opportunity to point out the wisdom of keeping to one thread.
The same information was also found for you by RamblingRose on the other thread plus a bit more. That meant duplication of effort.and maybe not getting the best results. :-)

LK