Birth certificates...
Birth certificates record the date and place of birth of the child.
Normally the name of the child is also given, but in some cases
only the sex is given, i.e. the child had not been given a name
by the time the birth was registered. The name and residence
of the father is given. Usually this will be the same as the
place of birth of the child, but in some cases it will show that
the father was working abroad or in another part of Ireland when
the child was born. The father’s occupation is also given.
The mother’s maiden name is provided as well as her first
name. Finally, the name and address of the informant is given,
together with his or her qualification to sign. This will usually
be the father or mother or someone present at the birth, such
as a midwife or even the child’s grandmother.
