I'm trying to apply for my Citizenship by Descent from the US. I need to find a copy of my grandmother's birth certificate. Teresa Levins, born April 4th or 8th, 1892. She left for America in 1906. It says last place of residence Kilcormac but my sister said that at one time she was able to get a copy of our grandmothers' Baptismal Certificate from Birr. Thank you so much for your help.
Lori:
I found an 1892 record for a Teresa Levings in the Tullamore registration district. I assume this is your grandmother. There was also an 1893 Teresa Levins registered in Dublin.
To get a copy (around 4 euros) or a certificate (around 20 euros), you have to contact the General Register Office. ( I got my Irish citizenship a number of years ago and forget whether a copy is sufficient).
Below are instructions. Good luck!
Roger McDonnell
| First Name | Teresa |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Levings |
| Year | 1892 |
| Registered Quarter/Year | Apr - Jun 1892 |
| Registration District | Tullamore |
| Volume | 3 |
| Page | 560 |
Go to this link http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx In the middle of the page there are links for birth, marriage or death certificates. Hit the link for the form you want. Print the form and complete the requested information. Also provide the information from the index record--quarter/year of the event. registration district and the volume and page number where the event is recorded. Make sure you ask for a copy which costs around 4 euros. ( A cert costs closer to 20 euros). You can also ask the GRO to e-mail the copy back to you.
Thank you so very much. This is amazing? I never expected to receive an answer so quickly. Thank you ever so much.
Lori O'Rourke Copland
Hi Lori,
I'm researching my James Levins who lived in Co Cork around 1840. He was in the police force. I found a James G Levins born 1856 in Cavan who died in Baileborough 1882 and have created a family tree for him on ancestry. I also created a tree for Thomas Levins b 1835 in Kilfeable Offaly, married Sarah Flynne then died in Birr 1902. He had a daughter Theresa Levins b Jun 1878 in Parsonstown d Jun 1946 in Curragh Lower Offaly. I am trying to match these trees to mine as all 3 were RIC men, a profession often kept in the family. I have had a dna test done. Happy to communicate with you further on this family.
Regards Robyn Gregg ( Levings)