GuidedResearch:Ireland Registration District

= Finding the Registration District =

Beginning in 1864, the Irish would register their births, marriages, and deaths in the registration district they were living in. The civil records are organized by district. Therefore, it is essential to know the registration district in order to find the civil record of an ancestor. ''Knowing the civil parish or townland is necessary to find the registration district. Go to Finding the Ireland County or Parish of Origin to learn how to find the civil parish.''

To find the registration district:

 * The IreAtlas Townland DataBase - enter the townland or civil parish and it will list the townland, civil parish, county, and poor law union (PLU), which has the same name and boundaries as registration district
 * Irish Placenames - enter the name of the parish or townland and it will list the place, county, civil parish, and poor law union (same name and boundaries as registration district)
 * Poor Law Union Maps - map of poor law unions in Ireland that lists all parishes in each union

If only the county is known:
Learn all of the civil registration districts in the county of origin to help narrow down results. See: Ireland's civil registration districts.