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Ireland Research Tips and Strategies

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Ireland Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some helps to get you started. Choose an event to learn about in the life of your Irish ancestors:

1864 to Present[edit | edit source]

Irish genealogical research from 1864 to the present should be relatively straightforward. The main sources used in this period are:

Civil Registration
Census (only 1901 and 1911 survive in whole)

Other records that may be used:

Before 1864[edit | edit source]

Research in this period can be more challenging. The main source used is:

Church Records

Other sources that may be used are:

Census Fragments (where they exist)
Civil Registration (for Protestant marriages 1845-1863)
Griffiths Registration
Tithe Records and other Land, Taxation registers
Cemeteries

Ireland Research Tips[edit | edit source]

Date of birth or finding parents. Irish civil registration marriage records give the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, and often give the ages of the bride and groom. Search the Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Finding children or parents. Civil registration records may contain a birth record with this information. Search Ireland Civil Registrations
General A Primer in Irish Genealogy

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-==Ireland Research Strategies==
+If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some helps to get you started. Choose an event to learn about in the life of your Irish ancestors:
-*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]]
-*[[Ireland Getting Started|Getting Started]]
-*[[Ireland Record Finder|Record Finder]]
-*[[Ireland Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video Classes
-*[[Ireland How to Guides|"How to" Guides]] - guides to using records
-===Finding Birth, Marriage and Deaths===
+*[[Ireland Research Guidance|Birth]]
-*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]]
+*[[Ireland Research Guidance: Marriage 1619-1863|Marriage]]
-*[[Ireland Research Guidance|Birth]]
+*[[Ireland Research Guidance: Death 1619-1863|Death/Burial]]
-*[[Ireland Research Guidance: Marriage 1619-1863|Marriage]]
+*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]]:
-*[[Ireland Research Guidance: Death 1619-1863|Death/Burial]]
-*[[Media:Ireland Boundaries Pre 1974 Key Websites 2023 JMR.pdf|FamilySearch Library handout]] with Pre-1974 map of Ireland counties and a list of key websites.
-==Ireland Research Tips==
+== 1864 to Present ==
-*'''Date of birth or finding parents.  ''' Irish civil registration marriage records give the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, and often give the ages of the bride and groom.  Search the [[Ireland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ireland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
+Irish genealogical research from 1864 to the present should be relatively straightforward. The main sources used in this period are:
-*'''Finding children or parents.    '''Civil registration records may contain a birth record with this information.  Search Ireland [[Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|Civil Registrations]]
+* [[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*'''General''' [http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/epubs/primer.pdf A Primer in Irish Genealogy]
+* [[Ireland Census|Census]] (only 1901 and 1911 survive in whole)
+Other records that may be used:
-==Northern Ireland Research Tips==
+* [[Ireland Probate Records|Will and Probate Records]]
+* [[Ireland Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-'''Differences Between Ireland and Northern Ireland'''<br>
+* [[Ireland Cemeteries|Cemetery records]]
-#Although originally Roman Catholic, over time what now constitutes Northern Ireland became predominately a Protestant country. This trend appears to be reversing due to differing birth rates.
-#The majority of records are based on English law since it became a part of the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], however, some residual laws from pre-partition Ireland remain in force (i.e. when all of Ireland in the UK)
-#Many of the original records have been destroyed by conflicts and/or accidental damage. Some of these were destroyed in the various conflicts that culminated in the 1921 "troubles", but copies of some records do exist. Water damage and neglect have also damaged a number of records.
-#Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, people from Northern Ireland can hold dual citizenship with the Republic of Ireland, if they opt to do so.
-#Northern Irish records tend to be distinctive in that Irish is not used in an official capacity. The crown also appears on some of them.
-#Pre-1921 records can be accessed from both Belfast and Dublin. Post-1921 Northern Irish records are not available in Dublin, unless that person has become an Irish citizen.
+== Before 1864 ==
+Research in this period can be more challenging. The main source used is:
+* [[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]]
+Other sources that may be used are:
+* Census Fragments (where they exist)
+* Civil Registration (for Protestant marriages 1845-1863)
+* Griffiths Registration
+* Tithe Records and other Land, Taxation registers
+* Cemeteries
+=== Ireland Research Tips  ===
+*'''Date of birth or finding parents. &nbsp;'''&nbsp;Irish civil registration marriage records give the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, and often give the ages of the bride and groom. &nbsp;Search the [[Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
+*'''Finding children or parents. &nbsp; &nbsp;'''Civil registration records may contain a birth record with this information. &nbsp;Search Ireland [[Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Civil Registrations]]
+*'''General''' [http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/epubs/primer.pdf A Primer in Irish Genealogy]
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