I'm 1/64 Irish, am I part Irish, if I am can I claim it?

Question

I figured I'd ask as well since a lot of people were asking this kind of question. I'm about 1/64 Irish, so am I part Irish, and can I claim it, would I be correct?

Answer 1

If you mean legally, as in for the purpose of making it easier to get a work permit in Britian, nope. You have to have at least one grandparent who was a U.K. citizen for that.

If you just want to go around telling people that your 1/64 Irish because it makes you feel more exotic and special, go ahead. There are no real rules about that.

Answer 2

You can claim to be whatever you want.  But why not claim to be all of your ancestral legacy?

(Except, of course on St Paddy's day when we all want to be Irish or at least drink green beer.)

Answer 3

If you know that a lot of other people are asking this kind of question then you already know the answer.  The answer is the same regardless of percentages and regardless of what heritage you want to claim.

If you have ANY percentage of ANY ethnicity, you can claim it as a part of your heritage.  It would be incorrect though to say that you are Irish.  The best way to identify it is to say that you are (for example) American with Irish heritage.

Answer 4

For you to be 1/64 Irish, it would mean your 3rd Great-grandparent  was full Irish, because 6 generations--including you--are involved. According to the info below, from

http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekl...

If you have at least one parent, grandparent or, possibly, a great-grandparent--only 1/16, in other words-- who was born in Ireland then you MAY be eligible to apply for Irish citizenship. Dual citizenship is allowed for many countries, including Ireland and the United States, and once you become an Irish citizen any children born to you (after your citizenship is granted) will also be eligible for citizenship. Citizenship also allows you the right to apply for an Irish passport which grants you membership in the European Union and the right to travel, live or work in any of its fifteen member states: Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

How to Apply for Irish Citizenship by Descent

Citizenship by descent is NOT automatic and must be acquired through application:

How to Apply for Irish Citizenship

To apply for registration in the Foreign Births Register you will need to submit a completed and witnessed Foreign Birth's Registration form (available from your local Consulate) along with supporting original documentation outlined below. The cost of this application is approximately 127€ (Euro) - payable by certified check or money order - plus the cost of registered mail, at the time of this writing. Prior to application, you should contact the Consulate to determine the current cost in your local currency. Expect it to take anywhere from 3 months to a year to have the Foreign Birth registered and the citizenship papers sent to you.

Required Supporting Documentation:

For your Irish born grandparent:

1.Marriage certificate

2.A current official photo I.D. (e.g. drivers license, passport) for the Irish born grandparent. If the grandparent is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate is required.

3.Full, long form civil Irish birth certificate. Baptismal registers may be used to establish the grandparent's date of birth if he/she was born prior to 1864, or with a search certificate from the General Register Office of Ireland stating that no Irish civil birth certificate exists.

For the parent from whom you are claiming Irish descent:

1.Marriage certificate

2.A current official photo I.D. (e.g. drivers license, passport). If the parent is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate.

3.Full, long form birth certificate of the parent showing your grandparents' names, places of birth and ages at birth.

For you:

1.Full, long form birth certificate which shows your parents' names, places of birth and ages at time of birth.

.When there has been a change of name (e.g. marriage), supporting documentation must be provided (e.g. marriage certificate).

2.Notarized copy of current passport (if you have one)

3.Notarized copies of three additional proofs of identity, one of which must be a photo I.D. (e.g. drivers license).

4.Copy of a bank statement/utility bill showing your present address.

5.Two recent passport-type photographs which must be signed and dated on the back by the witness to section E of the application form at the same time as the form is witnessed.

All official documents - birth, marriage and death certificates - must be original or official (certified) copies from the issuing authority. It is important to note that church certified baptismal and marriage certificates may be considered only if submitted with a statement from the relevant civil authority that they were unsuccessful in their search for a civil record. Hospital certified birth certificates are NOT acceptable. All other necessary supporting documents (e.g. proofs of identity) should be notarized copies of originals.

How to Apply for an Irish Passport:

  Once you have established your identity as an Irish citizen, you are eligible to apply for an Irish passport. For more information on obtaining an Irish passport, please see the Web site for the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland.



Your 1/64th Irish is like my 1/64th (or less) Cherokee--if I have a nosebleed, I'm out of the tribe. I have about that much Irish in me, too, but about all I do about it is wear green on St. Patrick's Day.  Everybody is 1/64th something or other, if we trace back far enough. It would be nice to say we are an Irish citizen, but is all the above worth the hassle in the long run for that percentage??

Answer 5

That means 1 ancestor, 6 generations before you, was Irish.  In other words, 1 of your 64 great-great-great-great grandparents was Irish.

If you can prove it, go ahead and claim it!  :o)

Hope that helps!

Answer 6

Technically, you are but it is gonna be hard to prove you are. If you don't think about it technically, then you aren't.

Answer 7

I wouldn't say you was irish would you? you could say you had a 1/64 irish blood in you, most probablly in your little toe. You can say you are irish decent...maybe....my great-grandmother was irish but i certainly dont say i am irish...i say my great-grandmother was irish. Sorry to dissapoint if you wanted to be considered irish...

Answer 8

You can claim all your ancestry.  Now if it is to get into some organization, it would depend on their guidelines.

However, all your ancestors are a part of you.

Answer 9

I don't think you can claim it and hope to get a benefit fromit. 1/64 is not exactly a large part.

Answer 10

You are Irish, and you would be correct if you claimed it, but it would be very hard to prove. Can you prove you are Irish?