GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Ireland Independent

Back to Ireland Guided Research. This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find information in Protestant records. Use this page if a record cannot be found on Ireland Protestant Guided Research page. If researching after 1864 (after 1845 for marriages), see Civil Records.

Additional Online Resources
''Currently, there are no additional databases for Independent birth records. See, Substitute records below to help locate birth information in other records.''

Additional Records
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.

Finding Town of Origin
Knowing an ancestor’s hometown can be important to locate more records. If a person immigrated to the United States, try Finding Town of Origin to find the ancestor’s hometown.

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Tips for finding vital records
Independent (or Congregational) records are not found online. Instead, they are found in the hands of local congregations. Therefore, in order to find records, contact the local minister.

Why the Record may not Exist
Records Start The first Independent church was formed in Ireland in the early 1800s. Records are mostly found in the custody of individual congregations. Records Destroyed The survival of records depends on the congregation.