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[Linda]

My Great Grandfather John Francis Higgins was born June 24, 1862 in Mantua, Castlerea Co. Roscommon <br>Where can I obtain a copy of his birth record ? or land records ? Any help would be appreciated.<p>Linda
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Fluffie@worldnet.att.net

[Michael Murphy]

That townland is in the civil parish of Kilcolagh. The Roman Catholic Parish is Killukin. You can write to:<p>Parish Priest<br>Croghan<br>Boyle<br>Co. Roscommon<p>That parish has birth records back to 1811.<p>
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irish.genealogy@usa.net

[Pete Hanley]

: My Great Grandfather John Francis Higgins was born June 24, 1862 in Mantua, Castlerea Co. Roscommon <br>: Where can I obtain a copy of his birth record ? or land records ? Any help would be appreciated.<p>: Linda<p>Follow-up: You have hard information. Birth certificates are at Office of the Registrar, Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard St. East, Dublin 2, Ireland.<p>

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phanley@arnoldcom.com

[Michael Murphy]

Civil Birth Certificates from the General Register Office are not available for births prior to 1864.<p>For earlier births, you must contact the parish for baptismal records.
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