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==Accessing Ireland Civil Registration Records==
==Accessing Ireland Civil Registration Records==
Irish civil registration is increasingly becoming available online. However there are different websites and access arrangements for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  
Irish civil registration is increasingly becoming available online. However there are different websites and access arrangements for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  
State registration of all non-Catholic marriages began in 1845. In 1864, civil registration of all births, marriages and deaths commenced. These records are held at the General Register Office in Dublin. A free index to these records (births over 100 years, marriages over 75 years and deaths over 50 years) with images of the certificates is available on the [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ Irish Genealogy] website.
State registration of all non-Catholic marriages began in 1845. In 1864, civil registration of all births, marriages and deaths commenced. These records are held at the General Register Office in Dublin.
*[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp Irishgenealogy.ie] For the Republic of Ireland only, the official government website.  Originals of births are online for 1864-1919, marriages 1845-1944, and deaths 1871-1969. The remaining records are index only for now, but the originals can be ordered.  
*[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp Irishgenealogy.ie] For the Republic of Ireland only, the official government website.  Originals of births are online for 1864-1919, marriages 1845-1944, and deaths 1871-1969. The remaining records are index only for now, but the originals can be ordered.  
*[http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] ($) Limited coverage for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
*[http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] ($) Limited coverage for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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