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Civil registration | Civil registration are the government records of births, marriages, and deaths. Because Irish civil registration records are indexed and cover most of the population, they are an important source of genealogical data, particularly of names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
Civil registration began in 1845 for protestant marriages. In 1864, registration of births, deaths and other marriages began. The indexes from 1845 to 1958 have been made available on line on FamilySearch's Record Search. SEARCH THESE INDEXES ONLINE by clicking [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1408347;p=2;t=searchable here]. | |||
== General Historical Background == | == General Historical Background == | ||
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== Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | == Information Recorded in Civil Registers == | ||
==== Births ==== | ==== Births ==== | ||
Birth registrations typically include the child's name, sex, birth date, and birthplace; the parents' names (including the mother's maiden name) and the father's occupation; and the informant's signature, residence, and qualification (often the relationship to the child being registered). | Birth registrations typically include the child's name, sex, birth date, and birthplace; the parents' names (including the mother's maiden name) and the father's occupation; and the informant's signature, residence, and qualification (often the relationship to the child being registered). | ||
==== Marriages ==== | ==== Marriages ==== | ||
Marriage registrations include the marriage date, place, and denomination (for church marriages); the names of the bride and groom, their ages [too frequently given as "full age"], occupations, marital statuses, and residences at the time of marriage; the names and occupations of their fathers and often whether their fathers were deceased; and the signatures of the bride, groom, and witnesses. 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. | Marriage registrations include the marriage date, place, and denomination (for church marriages); the names of the bride and groom, their ages [too frequently given as "full age"], occupations, marital statuses, and residences at the time of marriage; the names and occupations of their fathers and often whether their fathers were deceased; and the signatures of the bride, groom, and witnesses. 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. | ||
==== Divorces ==== | ==== Divorces ==== | ||
Although judicial divorce became possible in England & Wales from 1857 this was not the case in Ireland. Divorce continued to be available only through a private act of parliament, which was in itself a rare occurance and one only available to the well-off. After the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922(later called renamed 'Ireland' and commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland) this situation continued until judicial divorce was finally legislated for following a referendum in 1995. | Although judicial divorce became possible in England & Wales from 1857 this was not the case in Ireland. Divorce continued to be available only through a private act of parliament, which was in itself a rare occurance and one only available to the well-off. After the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922(later called renamed 'Ireland' and commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland) this situation continued until judicial divorce was finally legislated for following a referendum in 1995. | ||
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*[http://www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm] | *[http://www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm www.genealogy.about.com/cs/vitaluk/index.htm] | ||
==== Deaths ==== | ==== Deaths ==== | ||
Death certificates give only the name, occupation, age at death, and marital status of the deceased; duration of the illness; date, place, and cause of death; and 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 Northern counties, the father's name of unmarried adult females are often recorded. | Death certificates give only the name, occupation, age at death, and marital status of the deceased; duration of the illness; date, place, and cause of death; and 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 Northern counties, the father's name of unmarried adult females are often recorded. | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration ''indexes'' of births, marriages, and deaths for Ireland and Northern Ireland through 1958 (through 1959 for Northern Ireland). The Library also has microfilm copies of: | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the civil registration ''indexes'' of births, marriages, and deaths for Ireland and Northern Ireland through 1958 (through 1959 for Northern Ireland). The Library also has microfilm copies of: | ||
*Pre-1871 marriage and death registers for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. | *Pre-1871 marriage and death registers for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. | ||
*Birth registers from 1864 through to March 1881 and from 1900 through to 1913 for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. | *Birth registers from 1864 through to March 1881 and from 1900 through to 1913 for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. | ||
*Birth registers for the Republic of Ireland from 1930 through to 1955. | *Birth registers for the Republic of Ireland from 1930 through to 1955. | ||
*Birth, marriage, and death registers for Northern Ireland from 1922 through to 1959. | *Birth, marriage, and death registers for Northern Ireland from 1922 through to 1959. | ||
*Some registrations of Irish subjects at sea, abroad, and in the military. | *Some registrations of Irish subjects at sea, abroad, and in the military. | ||
The film numbers for the indexes and records are found in the library catalog through the following: | The film numbers for the indexes and records are found in the library catalog through the following: | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=452818&disp=Quarterly+returns+of+births+in+Ireland%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Birth records 1864-1881 and 1900-1913, with index to births 1864-1921] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=452818&disp=Quarterly+returns+of+births+in+Ireland%2%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Birth records 1864-1881 and 1900-1913, with index to births 1864-1921] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=452995&disp=Birth+records+of+Northern+Ireland%2C+192%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Birth records of Northern Ireland 1922-1959 with indexes] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=452995&disp=Birth+records+of+Northern+Ireland%2C+192%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Birth records of Northern Ireland 1922-1959 with indexes] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=453112&disp=Marriage+records%2C+1845%2D1870%2C+with+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Marriages 1845-1870, with indexes to marriages 1845-1921] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=453112&disp=Marriage+records%2C+1845%2D1870%2C+with+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Marriages 1845-1870, with indexes to marriages 1845-1921] | ||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=460797&disp=Marriage+records+of+Northern+Ireland%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Marriage records of Northern Ireland, 1922-1959] | *[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=460797&disp=Marriage+records+of+Northern+Ireland%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Marriage records of Northern Ireland, 1922-1959] | ||
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''Irish Civil Registration - Where Do I Start?'' (No. 2 in 'Exploring Irish Genealogy' series) by Eileen O'Duill & Steven C. ffeary-Smyrl. Published by the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations, Dublin, 2000. [http://www.cigo.ie www.cigo.ie] | ''Irish Civil Registration - Where Do I Start?'' (No. 2 in 'Exploring Irish Genealogy' series) by Eileen O'Duill & Steven C. ffeary-Smyrl. Published by the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations, Dublin, 2000. [http://www.cigo.ie www.cigo.ie] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/ | *http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/ | ||