GRO Records

BowWow · 21-01-2023 04:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120053492#Comment_120053492

Virtual bet looking good...🤑

BowWow · 14-03-2023 04:03PM

I have 1922 Births!

and 1947 Marriages..........

not to mention 1972 Deaths 😀

BowWow · 14-03-2023 04:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120358263#Comment_120358263

All gone now!

But I have screen grabs to prove I haven't lost the plot...

Deeec · 14-03-2023 04:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120358372#Comment_120358372

I seen the 1922, 1947 info earlier aswell. Your not losing it!

You're right they have disappeared again. It was probably a test upload or something.

Hermy · 14-03-2023 05:12PM

Not before time - thanks for the heads-up BowWow.

Hopefully they'll be up properly before too long.

BowWow · 14-03-2023 06:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120358436#Comment_120358436

We probably have to wait on Catherine Martin to return from where ever and "launch" it offically...

pinkypinky · 14-03-2023 08:40PM

I heard about it after the fact - was away from my desk most of the day.

But probably means we're getting a St Patrick's day launch or the day before, since no one will be working on Friday!

Hermy · 24-03-2023 08:42AM

I'm having problems with the website - it's still functioning but with a very basic display.

Is this the same for the rest of ye?

BowWow · 24-03-2023 09:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120394572#Comment_120394572

Yes.

Maybe the recent update is coming back...

Hermy · 24-03-2023 09:07AM

Yes hopefully that's the case!

pinkypinky · 24-03-2023 10:57AM

Same problem here. I was tweeting about it earlier.

Hermy · 27-03-2023 08:26AM

Good news - according to Irish Genealogy News another years worth of births, marriages and deaths have been added to the site.

pinkypinky · 27-03-2023 11:44AM

Yep, got my great-uncle's birth record.

Mick Tator · 28-03-2023 03:25PM

Just my luck – I had one person on my list for 1922, born January in Cork. I already had the key details, a free cert would have been nice. She is in the update, even gives her mother’s maiden name, but no image. “There is currently no image to display. This may be because the record was registered or amended in a later year, or there are quality issues with the original image.”

So the birth must have been registered in 1923.

My main interest is in the early data – images from the 1860’s. I wonder will I see these in my lifetime?

pinkypinky · 28-03-2023 03:49PM

Literally the same refrain from everyone, Mick. There's been no decent explanation as to the delay.

josip · 28-03-2023 03:59PM

They've basically told me it's not their job to do it.

BowWow · 28-03-2023 06:59PM

Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News has suggested that those images should be given, as a project, to volunteers.

Great idea - I'd volunteer.

(663k records).

Jellybaby_1 · 28-03-2023 07:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120412738#Comment_120412738

Me too!

pinkypinky · 28-03-2023 08:39PM

The coordination of volunteers would be more effort than paying a company to transcribe them!

Mick Tator · 28-03-2023 09:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120413202#Comment_120413202

I could not see it working as a 'supervisor - led' project. It would work IMO on a crows source basis, say on the model used by the Australians for TROVE.

VirginiaB · 29-03-2023 04:05AM

Another example is New York City's bmd's, indexed and free online thru the joint volunteer efforts of the German Genealogical Group and the Italian Genealogical Group. New York's Reclaim the Records group has also done an amazing job at extracting records from the government and making them available to all. Tho I must say Ireland has been amazing at putting so much info free online.

cobham · 26-07-2023 09:32AM

Just thought to chip in info on Research Room for GRO at Werburgh Street. It is closed now until September. When it reopens Sept 5th, it will be the same one day a week, closed lunchtime. I know I could get some online but a couple need a good browse in books to pin down details. I was looking forward to getting back to pre covid research outings.... I miss the Gilbert Room in Pearse Library too.

Hermy · 26-07-2023 05:20PM

It's very disappointing to read that.

Jellybaby_1 · 26-07-2023 05:40PM

I got in there recently and was told about the August closure. Frustrating to say the least!

cobham · 26-07-2023 05:48PM

Been trying for weeks to get a Tuesday free for day in city....😒

Jellybaby_1 · 26-07-2023 05:51PM

Anyone know if this means the staff have August off for holidays or are they working behind the scenes?

cobham · 26-07-2023 06:06PM

This is reply I got this morning so looks like email service unaffected by August closure.

The next office opening day to the public will be Tuesday 5th September.

Opening hours are 10am – 12.30pm and 2.00pm – 4.30pm .

gov.ie - Search Room at the General Register Office (GRO) (www.gov.ie)

We offer an email service Monday to Friday (excluding bank hols) .

I have attached an information sheet with further information on our email service.

Hermy · 26-07-2023 06:26PM

I don't mind the August closure so much - it's a known quantity - but rather the ongoing short hours for both the GRO and the Gilbert Room.

These are great resources and I hope at some point normal service will resume.

pinkypinky · 26-07-2023 09:17PM

Thanks for sharing. Very disappointing. The online service is good but there are times when I'd prefer to do the search myself.

Waitsian · 19-11-2023 11:18PM

How long have they been working on these now? <rolls eyes> They're not at all, are they? So why say so? It's so frustrating.

Deaths: 1871** to 1972

*The General Register Office are currently working on updating further records of Deaths dating back to 1864. These will be included in future updates to the records available on the website.

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