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Hi Randy,
There are different healthcare options in Uruguay. All workers in Uruguay get comprehensive healthcare coverage as a social security benefit. The default plan is the public healthcare system. However, workers can move their social security covered healthcare plan to a private plan, called a mutulista, during open enrollments without paying any more. A foreigner who becomes a legal resident and does not work in Uruguay can buy coverage with a private mutualista for about $85 per month. However, they are private companies and can deny membership based on age and preexisting conditions. And each company's guidelines may be a little different. Another option is Uruguay's public healthcare system, which does not have any restrictions for age or preexisting conditions. The way you qualify for it is by becoming a legal resident. The cost for the public plan is also about $85 per month, and I understand it's free for people who make less than $2,000 per month. Here is a link to an article I wrote with more detailed information about your healthcare option in Uruguay: https://internationalliving.com/countries/uruguay/health-care/

In regard to other countries, I was recently in Argentina, and they also have private and public healthcare systems. Their public healthcare system is free to all legal residents of Argentina.

Best regards,
David

Assuming they were born in Ireland itself, here’s a step-by-step guide tailored to Irish records:

Step 1: Determine the Birth Details:
Full name (including alternate spellings or Irish versions)
Date or approximate year of birth
County or town of birth
Parents’ names (if known)

Step 2: Use Ireland’s Civil Registration Records
Ireland has an excellent free online database for civil records. This official government website provides free access to Birth records (from 1864 onward for all of Ireland; from 1864–1922 for Northern Ireland; 1864–present for the Republic). You can view and download actual scanned birth certificates (where available).

Go to https://www.irishgenealogy.ie
Click “Civil Records”
Enter the grandparent’s name, year of birth (or range), and county if known
Browse the results and open the scanned PDFs
Use wildcards or alternate spellings if you don’t get results.

Step 3: If Not Found, Check Parish Registers
If your grandparent was born before 1864, civil birth records won’t exist — look in church records. The National Library of Ireland Catholic Parish Registers covers baptisms and marriages up to 1880s, for most Roman Catholic parishes. Search by parish, then browse page images manually.

You can also try www.RootsIreland.ie – subscription-based, but has indexed parish and civil records. Ancestry.com and FindMyPast.ie both have extensive Irish collections

Step 4: Order an Official Certificate
If you want a certified copy, and have located the record, You can order from the General Register Office (GRO) at: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/124a56-order-certificates/