Oliver Tracy was born 1 Sep 1943, Galway, Ireland to Sean Tracy and Geraldine Weatherwax. Sean Tracy and Geraldine were in Galway when British soldiers kicked them out of their house. They left for the US and joined the Army/Navy. They were sent back to Galway where Oliver was born. He does not have a birth certificate. He would like proff of his birth and any information on his ancestors such as his grandparents.
Greetings Lily and welcome to IrelandXO
Here is the link for to attain a birth certificate https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/af7893-general-register-office/ ;
Good luck with your research and stay safe.
phyl
Hi,
The only record I found was a ship record to the USA in 1955. Oliver R Tracy.
He was with his sister aged under one. her name is Mary P Tracy.
No adults listed with them, it was all children.
See the link below.
Weatherwax, no trace in Ireland, this link is for Geraldine Weatherwax names....
geraldine Weatherwax Search Results (familysearch.org)
Margot
Lily,
I had a look for a marriage for Sean & Geraldine in Ireland but without success. As Margot has said, Weatherwax is unknown in Ireland. I cannot find anyone of that name ever having been born, married or died in Ireland since statutory records (Vital records) began in 1864. Margot has identified some Weatherwaxes in the US though. Perhaps the couple met and married there, and Geraldine isn’t from Ireland originally, or perhaps Weatherwax wasn’t her maiden/birth name? Have you investigated that?
Do you have Sean’s parents names from his death certificate? Tracy is a common name in Ireland and having them would help identify the right family, as might Oliver’s townland (address) from his birth certificate, when you get it.