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*'''1989-2020''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60631/ Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2020] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1989-2020''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60631/ Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2020] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Before civil registration, [[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]] were kept on the island of Ireland to keep track of baptisms, marriages and burials. Protestant records often stretch back to the 18th century, while most Catholic records begin around the time of emancipation in 1829. Ireland was then part of the United Kingdom, where civil registration had been introduced in England in 1837. In 1845 this was begun in Ireland for non-Catholic marriages only, before being extended to births, deaths and marriages for people of all religions in 1864. A unified system of civil registration then operated until the partition of Ireland, after which Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland kept their own records with different formats and information. | Before civil registration, [[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]] were kept on the island of Ireland to keep track of baptisms, marriages and burials. Protestant records often stretch back to the 18th century, while most Catholic records begin around the time of emancipation in 1829. Ireland was then part of the United Kingdom, where civil registration had been introduced in England in 1837. In 1845 this was begun in Ireland for non-Catholic marriages only, before being extended to births, deaths and marriages for people of all religions in 1864. A unified system of civil registration then operated until the partition of Ireland, after which Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland kept their own records with different formats and information. | ||
A key distinction exists when searching these records between the indexes and the originals. The indexes only have very basic information such as name and year, and reference numbers to locate the originals. The indexes are widely available for free, but the originals have only recently become more accessible. | A key distinction exists when searching these records between the indexes and the originals. The indexes only have very basic information such as name and year, and reference numbers to locate the originals. The indexes are widely available for free, but the originals have only recently become more accessible. | ||
== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | |||
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|Births | |Births | ||
|1864 | |1864 | ||
|Child’s name | | | ||
* Child’s name | |||
* sex | |||
* birth date | |||
* birthplace | |||
* parents' names--including mother’s maiden name | |||
* father’s occupation and place of residence | |||
* informant’s signature, residence and qualification (often the relationship to the child being registered.) | |||
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|Marriages | |Marriages | ||
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1864, all religions | 1864, all religions | ||
|Marriage date | | | ||
* Marriage date | |||
* Marriage place | |||
* Names of bride and groom | |||
* Ages--frequently given as “full age” meaning over 21 | |||
* Occupations | |||
* Marital statuses | |||
* Residences at the time of marriage | |||
* Names and occupations of their fathers, and sometimes whether their fathers were deceased (this is not consistent) | |||
* Signatures of the bride, groom, and witnesses. | |||
* Denomination of the church where the marriage was performed | |||
Marriages were usually performed in the bride’s parish and were registered by the performing minister, priest or registrar. In the Irish Republic since 1956 both parties’ dates of birth and parents’ full names have been recorded in addition to the future intended town or country in which the couple intend to reside. | |||
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|Deaths | |Deaths | ||
|1864 | |1864 | ||
|Name | | | ||
* Name | |||
* Occupation | |||
* Age at death | |||
* Marital status of deceased | |||
* Date, place and cause of death | |||
* Duration of illness | |||
* Signature, qualification, and residence of the informant. | |||
For a married or widowed woman a spouse’s name is sometimes recorded. Where a child has died, the child’s occupation is often given as “son or daughter of …”. In the Northern counties, the father’s names of unmarried adult females are often recorded. Since December 2005 in the Irish Republic the deceased’s date and place of birth and parents’ full names are recorded. In Northern Ireland, since 1973 death records have stated the deceased person’s date and place of birth. | |||
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