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Burials usually took place in the deceased's parish within a few days of the death. Burial records give the name of the deceased and the date of burial. Sometimes they also give the deceased's age, place of residence, cause of death, and occupation. Occasionally a wife's burial entry will provide the name of the husband, and a child's entry, the name of the father. Stillbirths are sometimes recorded in the burial registers. Stillbirths are not, however, listed in christening records. | Burials usually took place in the deceased's parish within a few days of the death. Burial records give the name of the deceased and the date of burial. Sometimes they also give the deceased's age, place of residence, cause of death, and occupation. Occasionally a wife's burial entry will provide the name of the husband, and a child's entry, the name of the father. Stillbirths are sometimes recorded in the burial registers. Stillbirths are not, however, listed in christening records. | ||
Some church records are in the collection of the Family History Library. The Irish Family History Foundation at [http://www.irish-roots.net www.irish-roots.net] is the coordinating body for a network of government approved genealogical research | Some church records are in the collection of the Family History Library. The Irish Family History Foundation at [http://www.irish-roots.net www.irish-roots.net] is the coordinating body for a network of government approved genealogical research centers in the Republic of Ireland (Eire) and in Northern Ireland which have computerized millions of Irish names in genealogical records. | ||
=== Other Church of Ireland Records === | === Other Church of Ireland Records === | ||
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'''Vestry Minutes''' | '''Vestry Minutes''' | ||
The vestry is the presiding council of a parish. Minutes of vestry meetings often mention parishioners, appointments of parish officers, and other items related to the parish. Occasionally records of births, christenings, marriages, deaths, and burials are included in the minutes. They were divided between the ''Select Vestry ''and the ''General Vestry'', these minutes detail the workings not only of the religious business of the parish, but also the civil functions since they were the State Church. The Select Vestry | The vestry is the presiding council of a parish. Minutes of vestry meetings often mention parishioners, appointments of parish officers, and other items related to the parish. Occasionally records of births, christenings, marriages, deaths, and burials are included in the minutes. They were divided between the ''Select Vestry ''and the ''General Vestry'', these minutes detail the workings not only of the religious business of the parish, but also the civil functions since they were the State Church. The Select Vestry was a group of Protestants who paid rates and levied small local taxes to support the maintenance of the Church and its officers. The General Vestry imposed a local tax (cess) to maintain local services such as road building/repair, street cleaning, fire brigades, and parish constables. The surviving lists provide a nice census substitute for the civil parish. Records for the poor of the parish and for those who are involved in the administration of the parish are also to be found among the Vestry Minutes. | ||
'''Bastardy Bonds''' | '''Bastardy Bonds''' | ||
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Many Church of Ireland registers were destroyed in the fire at the Public Record Office in Dublin in 1922. To protect against further loss or deterioration, most existing records have been filmed or photocopied and the originals or copies deposited in national repositories in Ireland. Some of the deposited church records are closed to the general public. To search these records, you must obtain written permission from the minister of the parish or the bishop of the diocese over that parish. | Many Church of Ireland registers were destroyed in the fire at the Public Record Office in Dublin in 1922. To protect against further loss or deterioration, most existing records have been filmed or photocopied and the originals or copies deposited in national repositories in Ireland. Some of the deposited church records are closed to the general public. To search these records, you must obtain written permission from the minister of the parish or the bishop of the diocese over that parish. | ||
'''<span style="font-weight: bold | '''<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">Heritage Centers</span>''' | ||
Many Church of Ireland parish records, Catholic parish records, and census records are being collected into repositories called Heritage Centers. Many Heritage Centers are part of a country-wide system -- the Ireland Family History Foundation -- which has begun to transcribe and index millions of the records. The index and transcriptions are currently available for on-line research at [http://www.irish-roots.ie RootsIreland.ie] for several, but not all, counties. After you have registered on the web site, you can search for free, but a fee of 5 Euros is charged to see the full transcription of a record. | Many Church of Ireland parish records, Catholic parish records, and census records are being collected into repositories called Heritage Centers. Many Heritage Centers are part of a country-wide system -- the Ireland Family History Foundation -- which has begun to transcribe and index millions of the records. The index and transcriptions are currently available for on-line research at [http://www.irish-roots.ie RootsIreland.ie] for several, but not all, counties. After you have registered on the web site, you can search for free, but a fee of 5 Euros is charged to see the full transcription of a record. | ||