Ireland, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ireland



Collection Contents
The registration of births, marriages, and deaths by the government in Ireland beginning in 1864. Protestant marriage registration began in 1845.

Why Should I Look at These Records?
Irish civil registration records are indexed and cover most of the population. They are an important source of genealogical data, particularly of names, dates, relationships, and places.

What is in the Collection?
This collection of Ireland Civil Registration includes births for the years of 1864-1913, marriages for 1845-1870, and deaths for 1864-1870. The original documents and volumes are held at the General Register Office in Ireland.

Record Content
Birth records may contain the following information:


 * Date and place of birth
 * Name of Child
 * Full name and dwelling place of father
 * Full name (including maiden name) of mother
 * Rank or profession of father
 * Signature
 * Qualification and residence of informant
 * Date of registration
 * Signature of the registrar
 * Registration district
 * Superintendent registrar's district
 * County

Marriage records may contain the following information:


 * Registrar's district
 * Place of marriage
 * When married
 * Full names of bride and groom
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Rank or profession of bride and groom
 * Residence at the time of marriage
 * Father's full name
 * Father's rank or profession
 * Signatures of the bride and groom
 * Witnesses to the marriage

Death records may contain the following information:


 * Registration district
 * Superintendent registrar's district and county
 * Date and place of death
 * Name and surname of deceased
 * Sex
 * Marital status
 * Age at last birthday
 * Rank, profession, or occupation
 * Certified cause of death
 * Signature, qualification, and residence of informant
 * When registered
 * Signature of registrar

Search the Collection
To search this collection by name: See the Collection Page

Using the Information
The Ireland Civil Registration microfilm collections listed in the FamilySearch Catalog include the following.


 * Marriage records, 1845-1870, with indexes to marriages, 1845-1921, in the General Registry Office of Ireland
 * Death records of Ireland, 1864-1870, with index of deaths, 1864-1921
 * Quarterly returns of births in Ireland, 1864-1955, with index to births, 1864-1921

If the registration date that was found in the online Indexes is not within the applicable year range noted above, order the record by following the instructions on the GRO website.

If the registration date is within the applicable year range: 1. Follow the link above for the appropriate microfilm collection. 2. Scroll down past the indexes to the matching event, year/quarter, and volume that were found in the online Indexes. 3. To order the film, click on the corresponding hyperlinked film number and follow the instructions that appear. 4. When viewing the film, use the page number that was found on the online Indexes record to scroll quickly through the microfilm and locate the original record.

Note: When any collection is sorted by quarters, the records for January, February and March will be found in the March quarter. The same pattern is used for the June, September and December quarters.

Coverage Table
To view a coverage table listing the available records in this collection see: Ireland, Civil Registration, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * FreeBMD
 * Irish Civil Registration: How to Find
 * Irish Genealogy Toolkit: Irish Civil Registration

Related Wiki Articles

 * Ireland
 * Ireland Civil Registration
 * Quick Research Links - Ireland
 * Ireland, Civil Registration Guide, County/Volume Arrangement
 * Ireland Maps
 * Ireland History

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