Ireland Catholic Guided Research
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Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. If researching after 1864, see Civil Records.
Birth
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Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1676-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms at Findmypast (free)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Birth Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1671-1990: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast (free)
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Marriage Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1740s-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials at Findmypast (free)
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Death Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist