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[[Image:Catholic Church in Ireland 1.jpg|thumb|right|163x222px|<center>Catholic Church in Ireland</center>]] | [[Image:Catholic Church in Ireland 1.jpg|thumb|right|163x222px|<center>Catholic Church in Ireland</center>]] | ||
==Online Records== | |||
===NLI Microfilms=== | |||
Since 2015 the National Library of Ireland's collection of Catholic records has been online. This collection is the major online source for Catholic records in Ireland. However the microfilm quality of these copies is often poor, and these were some records (around 2%) that were missed. Records after 1880 were not microfilmed. C<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">opies of pre-1880 parish registers for Northern Ireland are also kept by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. </span> | |||
Access the records at: [https://registers.nli.ie/ National Library of Ireland], with indexes at [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/Europe/Ireland/Default.aspx?category=34 Ancestry] ($) and [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms Findmypast] ($). | |||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Catholic parish registers for most rural areas were not kept until the 1820s or later. Records for urban areas and the eastern part of the county generally started earlier. Each parish kept its own records. Catholic parish registers mainly include christening and marriage records. Few registers contain death or burial records. Occasionally a register will contain a parish census. Some Catholic registers are written in Latin [[Latin in Irish Roman Catholic parish registers|(click here for some Latin terms and their meanings)]]. | Catholic parish registers for most rural areas were not kept until the 1820s or later. Records for urban areas and the eastern part of the county generally started earlier. Each parish kept its own records. Catholic parish registers mainly include christening and marriage records. Few registers contain death or burial records. Occasionally a register will contain a parish census. Some Catholic registers are written in Latin [[Latin in Irish Roman Catholic parish registers|(click here for some Latin terms and their meanings)]]. | ||
==Records== | ==Records== | ||
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===Marriages=== | ===Marriages=== | ||
Catholic marriage records normally provide the date of the marriage, the names of the bride and groom, and the names of the witnesses. Occasionally, places of residence are listed. If the bride and groom are related, the degree of relationship is often given as well. Original parish registers are in local custody. Later marriage records, e.g. 1870s, especially in cities and larger towns, | Catholic marriage records normally provide the date of the marriage, the names of the bride and groom, and the names of the witnesses. Occasionally, places of residence are listed. If the bride and groom are related, the degree of relationship is often given as well. Original parish registers are in local custody. Later marriage records, e.g. 1870s, especially in cities and larger towns, may include additional details not included in civil records such as names of both parents, their current address and addresses for witnesses. | ||
===Burials=== | ===Burials=== | ||
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Some parishes will record the payment of parish dues among its parishioners. Sometimes included are receipts for a particular fund-raising effort, usually that of buildings within the parish. | Some parishes will record the payment of parish dues among its parishioners. Sometimes included are receipts for a particular fund-raising effort, usually that of buildings within the parish. | ||
'''Entry of Converts''' | '''Entry of Converts''' <br> | ||
*'''1701-1845''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62057/ Ireland, Catholic Qualification and Convert Rolls, 1701-1845] at Ancestry - index & images ($)<br> | |||
These records generally relate to the baptisms of adults and some of the better examples give the date of birth or age of the adult so baptized. | These records generally relate to the baptisms of adults and some of the better examples give the date of birth or age of the adult so baptized. | ||
'''Diocesan Archival Materials''' | '''Diocesan Archival Materials''' | ||
The archive materials | The archive materials contain a certain amount of parish miscellany, usually to do with petitions from parishioners to the dioceses requesting favors. Many of these usually center on the retaining or removal of a particular parish priest. These materials are generally located in the diocesan archives library. | ||
'''Priests or Nuns''' | '''Priests or Nuns''' | ||
Records relating to the lives of priests and/or nuns in the Catholic church are to be found primarily in two sources. The Irish Catholic Directory (published annually since 1836) and the published list Maynooth Students & Ordinations Index 1795-1982 by Patrick J. Hamell (Maynooth: no date) covering the first 100 years of those who entered the seminary at Maynooth. | Records relating to the lives of priests and/or nuns in the Catholic church are to be found primarily in two sources. The Irish Catholic Directory (published annually since 1836) and the published list Maynooth Students & Ordinations Index 1795-1982 by Patrick J. Hamell (Maynooth: no date) covering the first 100 years of those who entered the seminary at Maynooth. | ||
==Accessing Catholic Records== | ==Accessing Catholic Records== | ||
===Irish Genealogy=== | ===Irish Genealogy=== | ||
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===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of only some Catholic parish registers. [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/ldspars.html This site] contains a list of available parishes (note that unless RC is explicitly mentioned the parish is Anglican), but its completeness cannot be guaranteed. | ||
#Go to the | #Go to the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]'''. | ||
#In the '''Places''' box, type the name of a parish. | #In the '''Places''' box, type the name of a parish. | ||
#Select the parish from the dropdown menu which appears. | #Select the parish from the dropdown menu which appears. | ||
#Scroll down and | #Scroll down and select the topic '''Church '<nowiki/>'''''Records'<nowiki/>'' if it appears; otherwise try alternate spellings of the parish name. | ||
#Select | #Select a title. | ||
#Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | #Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | ||
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3. Falley, Margaret Dickson. ''Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research''. 2 volumes. Evanston, Illinois, privately printed, 1962. | 3. Falley, Margaret Dickson. ''Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research''. 2 volumes. Evanston, Illinois, privately printed, 1962. | ||
4. Grenham, John. ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors''. Dublin: Gill | 4. Grenham, John. ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors'', 5th ed. Dublin: Gill Books, 2019. {{FSC|3400172|item|disp=FS Catalog book 941.5 D27gj 2019}} | ||
5. Hunter, Dean J. “Irish Collection of the Genealogical Society of Utah.” ''The Irish Genealogist ''Vol. 8, No. 4 (1993). | 5. Hunter, Dean J. “Irish Collection of the Genealogical Society of Utah.” ''The Irish Genealogist ''Vol. 8, No. 4 (1993). | ||
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