Ireland Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1620 to 1881. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Coverage Table
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Known Issues with this Collection
The place mentioned as Rinoyle in this collection is called Rinvyle, also spelled Renvyle, located in the RC parish of Ballynakill/Letterfrack/Tullycross. Renvyle is also the name of the Civil Parish. The townland/parish is located in the North-West of Co. Galway, north of Clifden, not to be confused with the townland named Renville in the parish of Oranmore, east of Galway City.

Related Websites

 * Cyndi's List - Ireland and Northern Ireland
 * Ireland Genealogy links
 * Northern Ireland Genealogy
 * Births deaths and marriages of Ireland $

Related Wiki Articles

 * Ireland
 * Ireland Civil registration
 * Quick Research Links - Ireland

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881." database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2011), entry for Shawn Sweeney, born 20 September 1876: citing Birth Records. FHL microfilm 255,963. Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Ireland.