Ireland Civil Registration Indexes Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records

Each indexed entry in the online Ireland Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records) collection includes the Civil Registration volume number and page number where the event was registered, as well as the registration year/quarter. Some original volumes were microfilmed and can be viewed at FamilySearch Centers, affiliate libraries, or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Others must be ordered from the Ireland General Register Office (GRO).

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.

All of Ireland to 1922:
 * Listed next to each name is the district where the event was registered (also known as the registration district, poor law union, county district), the volume, and the page number
 * Death indexes also give the age at death
 * The yearly birth indexes for 1903–1921 at the General Register Office include a birth date and the mother’s maiden name. Family History Library microfilm copies for this time period are of the quarterly indexes, which do not include a birth date or the mother's maiden name

The Republic of Ireland after 1922:


 * The General Register Office for the Republic of Ireland (GRO) has registered and indexed events for the Republic of Ireland only. For 1922–1927, GRO copies of the birth index include a birth date and the mother’s maiden name. Family History Library microfilm copies for this time period are of the quarterly indexes, which do not include a birth date or the mother’s maiden name
 * For 1928–1965, all birth indexes are quarterly and give the mother’s maiden name but not the birth date of the newborn