Irish Family History Foundation

[SuffolkSue]

Has anyone ever paid to access the records on this site. I have found the marriage of my g.grandmas half sister in Co. Longford. It costs 5 euros to view the record. Just wondering if anyone has had success with this site and would recommend it.

Birth Death Marriage Genealogy Records Ireland - Irish Family History Foundation

[kylejustin]

a lot of members here use it. but it is incomplete, not all counties are on there.
and it seems to be a little expensive too.

[SuffolkSue]

Yes I see its not complete. When you pay for the info, do you get the actual image of the marriage or whatever, as if you were purchasing a cert, or would it be just a transcription?

[hughar]

If you click on 'SAMPLES' at the top of their page, you are taken to a page that tells you they are transcriptions, and shows samples illustrating what you can expect to receive for each of the various types of records they offer.

[SuffolkSue]

Thanks for that, does seem a bit expensive for just a transcription.

[Hugo]

Is it expensive?

What would it cost you to go to Ireland and look at the original?

Hugo

PS Think yourselves lucky! Most of my ancestors came from Ireland and I have yet to find any Irish record for them.

[KiteRunner]

I have bought a few from there. If it is a marriage that is listed on the Irish civil registration indexes (on Family Search's pilot site) then the alternative would be to order a copy of the cert from the Irish GRO, but I don't think it would work out much cheaper and if you buy from the IFHF you get the info immediately.

[Cloggie]

Kite's right. It costs more to obtain a certificate from the Irish GRO: certificates are €10 (€8 for additional copies), and searches & photocopies of entries in the register are €6 (€4 for additional copies)

The General Register Office - Fees

[KiteRunner]

Oh, or some Family History Centres have (some of) the Irish marriages on microfilm so you could go and view it at one of those.