GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic

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Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. If researching after 1864, see Civil Records.

Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1676-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms at Findmypast (free)

If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1620-1930s: Ireland Birth Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (limited)
Ireland, the Register of Derry Cathedral, 1642-1703
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist

Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1671-1990: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast (free)

If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1620-1930s: Ireland Marriage Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898 (limited)
Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866
Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988 (limited)
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)
Ireland, the Register of Derry Cathedral, 1642-1703
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist

Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1740s-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials at Findmypast (free)

If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1620-1930s: Ireland Death Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Deaths, 1864-1870
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (includes deaths)
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)
Ireland, the Register of Derry Cathedral, 1642-1703
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources
• Finding parish/county of origin
• Substitute records
• Improve searching
• Why the record may not exist

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