Ireland - Death - 1619-1863

1.Church Records: Church records

Church records are the christenings or baptisms, marriages, and burials recorded in registers by church officials at the time of an event. Burial records give the name of the deceased and the date and place of burial. If the deceased was a child, the father's name may also be listed in the record.

What you are looking for Your ancestor's name in church records.

Why go to the next record You may want to go to the next record because: 1. You did not find any information in the above record. 2. You found information but it conflicts with what you know. 3. You found information but would like to find additional details.

2.Census: Census A census is a count and description of the population. Government census records are especially valuable because they list the majority of the population and are available at many repositories. In these records you may find names of the members of a household, gender, and each person's religion, marital status, relationship to the head of the household, age, address, occupation, and county of birth. Though many Irish census records have been destroyed, those that survive can provide clues that may lead you to other records.

What you are looking for Your ancestor's name in census records.

Why go to the next record You may want to go to the next record because: 1. You did not find any information in the above record. 2. You found information but it conflicts with what you know. 3. You found information but would like to find additional details.

3.Census Substitutes: Census Census substitutes are lists of individuals in a specific place at a given time. Various lists have been compiled by church and civil authorities to determine such things as the religious makeup of the population, an assessment of military readiness, the number and identity of eligible voters, or those persons receiving charity from the church or government. Due to the loss of many government census records, census substitutes are especially valuable.

What you are looking for Your ancestor's name in census substitute records.

Why go to the next record You may want to go to the next record because: 1. You did not find any information in the above record. 2. You found information but it conflicts with what you know. 3. You found information but would like to find additional details.

4.Marriage Certificate: Civil registration Civil registration is the government registration of births, marriages, and deaths. In these records you may find the names of the bride and groom, ages, marriage date and place, marital status, fathers' names and occupations, the occupations and residences of the bride and groom, and the names of witnesses. Protestant marriages were recorded from 1 January 1845. All marriages were recorded from 1 January 1864. Civil registration marriage records cover most of the population and are indexed countrywide. Use the national index to identify and obtain a copy of a marriage certificate.

What you are looking for Your ancestor's name in civil registration marriage records.

Why go to the next record You may want to go to the next record because: 1. You did not find any information in the above record. 2. You found information but it conflicts with what you know. 3. You found information but would like to find additional details.