Ireland Civil Records Guided Research
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Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in Ireland in 1864. The registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845. Before these years, search for church records.
Birth
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Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1864-1921: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available for all years) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click 
to see where it is located on the page.
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Birth Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1845-1946: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1870-1941) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click to see where it is located on the page.
- For marriages in Northern Ireland 1922-1943 see: Search for a marriage registration at NIDirect.gov.uk ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1610s-1980s: Ireland Marriage Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1864-1971: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1878-1966) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click to see where it is located on the page.
- For deaths in Northern Ireland 1922-1968 see: Search for a death registration at NIDirect.gov.uk ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Death Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist