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Surnames: Cairns, Carns, Kairns
Classification: Query
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I am hoping someone can help me with my search.
I am trying to locate the birth record or baptism record of my grandfather without
success.
I have done searches through the National Registrar office, the Library in Dublin and many
of the parish churches and
after spending a lot of money (hundreds of dollars) have come up with nothing.
My grandfather was apparently born in Drumcondra, Co. Dublin in May 1887. His name was
Victor George Cairns
His father's name was John and his mother was Kathleen. Kathleen was born in 1858.
I do not know John's birth date.
Victor had two older brothers, Harry Thomas Cairns, born around 1876 and John Allan
Cairns born around 1885.
They could not find any record of Victor's birth in the National Registrar's
office so it may have either not been a registered birth or it may have been destroyed in
the fire. There will hopefully be a baptism record somewhere, but I have not had any luck
in finding that either. There is apparently a John Cairns listed in Thom's Directory
as a
ratepayer in 12 Windsor Avenue, Clontarf from 1888. I cannot seem to find access to the
Thom's Directory from here. I do not know for sure if it is the same family, but it
could quite likely be.
I feel like I keep hitting roadblocks to find a birth record. It could be that the
records were destroyed but I am hopeful someone out there knows how I can locate it.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cindy Ford