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

What Do I do Next?

 * When you have located your the intended information, carefully evaluate what is given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records. Add this new information to your records of each family.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner on a marriage record to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.

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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