Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Ireland

What is in This Collection?
This project contains Catholic parish registers from 1740 to 1880.Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The content varies by location and data. The original records are held at the National Library of Ireland. English

What Can These Records Tell Me?
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Birth
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Fathers Name
 * Mothers Given Name

Marriage
 * Bride's Given/Maiden Names
 * Groom's Given/Surname Names
 * Groom's 'Groom's Father: Given Name(s)' and 'Groom's Father: Surname'

Death

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Coverage Map
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Digital Folder Number List
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How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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View the Images
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 * 2) Select next browse level
 * 3) Select final browse level to view the images.

View the Images (Only for Fakey Browse Collections with a DFNL page)
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How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
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 * Do not forget to cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index.
 * Continue to search the index for family members.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?
Add advice about alternate records, search methods, locations, etc. For example:
 * Check for variants of given names and surnames. It was not uncommon for an individual to be listed under a nickname, middle name, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * Search the records of nearby locations. In the period of this collection, few individuals ever lived more than 20 miles from their place pf birth, though smaller moves were common.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Citing This Collection
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