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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Ireland, go to the [[Ireland Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''
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== Introduction  ==
== Online Resources ==
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/europe/ireland/?category=34 Ireland Birth, Marriage & Death]
*[http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland], index ($).
*[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy.ie] County Kerry, western and northwestern County Cork (Cork City excepted), and most of the City of Dublin.
*'''1623-1866''' - {{RecordSearch|3460239|Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866}} at FamilySearch - [[Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30148/ireland-marriages-1619-1898?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)'' and [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-diocesan-and-prerogative-marriage-licence-bonds-indexes-1623-1866 FindMyPast] ($).
*'''1750-1849''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/117060 Index to Prerogative marriage license bonds, ca. 1750-1849]
*'''1771-1812''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9141/ Ireland, Marriages in Walker's Hibernian Magazine, 1771-1812], index & images ($). ''Also at: [https://archive.org/details/irishmarriagesbe02farr Internet Archive].''
*'''1591-1866''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62077/ Ireland, Indexes to Wills, Probate Administration, Marriage Bonds and Licences, 1591-1866] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/betham-genealogical-abstracts Betham Genealogical Abstracts] - abstracts of genealogical records collected by Sir William Betham. Useful substitute to records lost in the 1922 Public Record Office fire in Dublin.
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/crossle-genealogical-abstracts Crossle Genealogical Abstracts] - abstracts of genealogical records collected by Dr. Francis Crossle
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/thrift-genealogical-abstracts Thrift Genealogical Abstracts] - abstracts of genealogical records collected by Gertrude Thrift. Records include wills, parish registers, freeman lists, and pedigree charts. Records date as far back as the 16th century.
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Before civil registration was introduced in 1864, Church records are the main source for Irish genealogy as they give baptism, marriage and burial dates. Some knowledge of the religious situation is a good idea before using them. What is now the Republic of Ireland was predominantly Catholic, with most members of the Anglican Church of Ireland being from wealthy Anglo-Irish families. In what is now Northern Ireland the Church of Ireland and various Presbyterian Churches were the main religions, with some pockets of Catholic areas.  
'''Church of Ireland (Aglican, Episcopalian)'''<br>
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/irish-parish-register-baptisms-and-confirmations-ffolliott-collection Irish Parish Register Baptisms & Confirmations, Ffolliott Collection], at FindMyPast, index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/irish-parish-register-marriages-ffolliott-collection Irish Parish Register Marriages, Ffolliott Collection], at FindMyPast, index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/irish-parish-register-burials-ffolliott-collection Irish Parish Register Burials, Ffolliott Collection], at FindMyPast, index ($)
*'''1630-1845''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/217297 Index to Church of Ireland diocesan marriage licenses, 1630-1845], index only.
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Presbyterian and Anglican records usually go back into the 18th century, and in a few cases into the 17th century. However many Anglican records were destroyed in 1922. A few Catholic records start in the 18th or early 19th centuries, but most start around 1829, when virtually all discrimination against Catholics was lifted.
'''Catholics'''<br>
*[https://registers.nli.ie/ Catholic Records, National Library of Ireland]
*'''1655-1915''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61039/ Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915] at Ancestry ($), index and images
*'''1701-1845''' - {{RecordSearch|3499248|Ireland, Catholic Qualification & Convert Rolls, 1701-1845}} at FamilySearch - [[Ireland, Catholic Qualification & Convert Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
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The most common sorts of Church Records in Ireland are baptism and marriage registers. Less common types of records are censuses/members list, burials and emigration lists.  
'''Non-Conformists'''<br>
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-births-and-baptisms Ireland, Non-Conformist Births & Baptisms], index ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-burials Ireland, Non-Conformist Burials], index ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-congregational-records Ireland, Non-Conformist Congregational Records], index ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-marriages Ireland, Non-Conformist Marriages], index ($).
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== Religions and their Records ==
'''Quakers'''<br>
Full Wiki articles are available on records for each of these churches. 
*[http://www.findmypast.com/quakers Irish Quaker Collection], index.
'''[[Church of Ireland Records|Church of Ireland Records...]]''' began in 1536, most destroyed in 1922. This was the religion of many plantation settlers in the 17th century. [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/7250/church-of-ireland-parish-record List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers] indicates the dates for each parish, whether records survive and where they can be found.  
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-births Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births], index ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-deaths Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths], index ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-marriages Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages], index ($).
*'''1859-1949''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/322759 Transcripts of the national register of the Society of Friends, 1859-1949], births, marriages, deaths, monthly meetings.
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=== Catholic Church  ===
'''Large Databases With Many Record Types'''<br>
'''[[Ireland Catholic Church Records|See also:Ireland Catholic Church Records...]]'''
*'''1500-1920''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4077 Irish Records Index, 1500 - 1920] index ($)
Roman Catholic parish registers for most rural areas were not kept until the 1820s or much later. However, records for urban areas often start earlier; sometimes much earlier and as far back as the mid-eighteenth century or occasionally before. Registers in the City of Limerick for example begin in 1745, those for Cork Cathedral in 1766.Most parishes (a church unit with geographical boundaries) kept their own records. Some parish buildings were erected and used merely for baptising and worshiping chapels and kept no parish registers and the registers of same were kept at the main parish.
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/?ai_home/ Ulster Historical Foundation]
There are very few Catholic burial records. The registers for baptisms and burials may use Latin, English or Gaelic interchangeably, and be abbreviated or otherwise hard to interpret.


Catholic registers up to 1880 were microfilmed by the National Library of Ireland. In 2015-2016 these were digitized and put online. Unfortunately the quality of these microfilms is poor, making the registers difficult to read. 
==Catholic Church Records==
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=== Jewish Records  ===
==Offices to Contact==
===Church of Ireland RCB Library===
'''RCB Library '''<br>
Braemor Park<br>
Churchtown<br>
Dublin 14<br>
D14 N735<br>
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{{Tip|For Jewish records see the [[Ireland Jewish Records]] page.}}
Tel: +353 (0)1 492 3979<br>
Email: library@ireland.anglican.org <br>
*[https://store.ireland.anglican.org/genealogy Request a Search]<br>
*[https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers/ParishRegisters/PARISHREGISTERS.pdf List of Parish Registers]


=== Presbyterian Records  ===
===Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)===
'''[[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records|See also:Ireland Presbyterian Church Records]]'''
'''Public Record Office of Northern Ireland'''<br>
2 Titanic Boulevard<br>
Titanic Quarter<br>
Belfast<br>
BT3 9HQ Northern Ireland<br>
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Email: proni@communities-ni.gov.uk<br>
Telephone: 028 9053 4800<br>
*[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/proni-enquiry-service The PRONI Enquiry Service] provides free advice and guidance about records held and also offers a fee-paying copy and search service.
*[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Guide-to-Church-Records-October-2019.pdf PRONI’s Guide to Church Records] will help you identify what churches exist in each parish, what records exist for each church and whether the records are available in PRONI, either on microfilm or in original form. The majority of parishes covered in the Guide are located within the six counties of Northern Ireland, however PRONI holds some records from parishes in the Republic of Ireland, particularly the border counties of Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Louth.
*[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/digitised-church-records-available-proni#toc-1 Digitised Church Records Available in PRONI]


In 1605 Scottish Presbyterians began a massive migration into Northern Ireland. Congregations were organized at that time, but only a few congregations, mostly in County Antrim, kept early records. Most congregations started keeping records in the early 1800s.&nbsp;
===National Library of Ireland===


=== Methodist Records  ===
'''National Archives (Republic of Ireland)<br>Bishop Street <br>Dublin D08 DF85 <br>Ireland (Eire) <br> [mailto:mail@nationalarchives.ie  mail@nationalarchives.ie]<br> [http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ Website]
'''[[Ireland Methodist Church Records|See also:Ireland Methodist Church Records]]'''
*[https://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy/researching-family-history/ Researching family history]
*[https://www.nationalarchives.ie/article/records-birth-marriage-death/ Records of birth, marriage & death]
*[https://registers.nli.ie/ Catholic Records, National Library of Ireland]
*[https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers/ParishRegisters/PARISHREGISTERS.pdf List of Parish Registers] Details existing Church of England records and where they are held.


A Methodist society began in Dublin in 1746.  
==Historical Background==
"In 1922, the Republic of Ireland was created and six of the nine counties forming the province of Ulster '''(Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone)''' voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. Separate National Archives were formed for the Republic of Ireland: the National Archives of Ireland (NAI), and Northern Ireland, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). Similarly civil registration became, for the Republic of Ireland, The General Register Office (GRO) and, for Northern Ireland, General Register Office (Northern Ireland) known as GRONI.
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"Copies of many national records up to 1922 are available in both the NAI and PRONI and similarly registration records in GRO and GRONI. Records after 1922 are held in their respective offices. It is also important to note that '''several church dioceses of all denominations have parishes on both sides of the border''' and some Ulster collections include records from Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan as Ulster counties pre 1922. Local records are held in County Archives, Libraries and Heritage Centres."<ref>"Ireland", at GENUKI, https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/, accessed 13 September 2022.</ref>
*Before civil registration was introduced in 1864, Church records provide the '''primary source''' for providing baptism, marriage and burial dates.
*The most common church records in Ireland are '''baptism, marriage and burial registers'''. Less common types of records are '''congregational censuses, lists of members, and emigration lists.'''
*Catholic and Presbyterian church registers frequently '''do not contain burial registers.'''
Identifying the religion of those individuals or families being researched will greatly increase the chance of success.
*What is now the Republic of Ireland was '''predominantly Catholic''', but with many members of the Anglican Church of Ireland from '''wealthy Anglo-Irish''' families.
*In Northern Ireland, the '''Church of Ireland''' and various aspects of the '''Presbyterian Churches''' were the dominant religions, accounting for sixty-percent of the population in 1861. While '''Catholics''' were a minority, they accounted for forty-percent of the population. Since that time, the Catholic population percentage has continued to grow.
*Protestants and Catholics tend to live in clustered neighborhoods with most areas predominantly Catholic or Protestant.
*'''Huguenots''', seeking religious freedom, also came in the 1600s. Huguenot church records have been published in:  ''The Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. N.p.: Huguenot Society of London, 18--. (FS Library book {{FSC|501804|title-id|disp=942.1/L1 B4h}}.) Most Huguenots affiliated themselves with the Church of Ireland or with the Presbyterian Church.
*In the mid-1600s '''Congregationalists and Baptists''' first came to Ireland as soldiers under Cromwell.
*Members of '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' established branches in Ireland by 1850. Records are mainly in Salt Lake City, Utah.


Methodist records consist mainly of baptism and marriage records. Baptism records show the child’s name, parents, and birth date and place. Marriage records show the names of the bride and groom, and the marriage date and place. Occasionally a circuit minute book or vestry book was kept. Since there were few Methodist cemeteries, death or burial records are rare. Methodists were usually buried in Church of Ireland cemeteries, and their burial records kept in Church of Ireland registers.   
==Major Religions==
 
Full Wiki articles are available on records for each of these churches.   
=== Quaker (Society of Friends) Records  ===
*'''[[Church of Ireland Records]]''' began in 1536, but two-thirds were destroyed in 1922. This was the religion of many of the Northern Ireland London Company plantation settlers in the 17th century and the settlers of the Protestant Pale around Dublin.
'''[[Ireland Quaker Records|See also:Ireland Quaker Records]]'''&nbsp;
*'''[[Ireland Catholic Church Records]]''' began from the mid 1700s. Most rural parishes did not start keeping records until Catholic Emancipation in 1828. Many of the city registers date from the 1750's.
 
*'''[[Ireland Presbyterian Church Records]]''' In 1605 Scottish estate owners resettled mostly Presbyterian tenants from their estates to newly established estates in Northern Ireland. Numerous registers date from the 1600's, but the average starting date for these registers is 1830.  
In 1654, the Quaker faith (Religious Society of Friends) began in Ireland. Its roots can be found among English soldiers, farmers, and merchants who arrived in Ireland after the English Civil War (1641-1651). These immigrants converted to the new religion from a variety of other nonconforming protestant faiths.<br>By 1750, there were 150 Quaker meetings across Ireland within the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster.
*'''[[Ireland Methodist Church Records]]''' A Methodist society began in Dublin in 1746.
 
*'''[[Ireland Quaker Records]]''' In 1654, the Quaker faith (Religious Society of Friends) began in Ireland. By 1750, there were 150 Quaker meetings across Ireland within the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster. Many of its original records exist and are located in the repositories.  
The Quaker faith kept its records separate and apart from those collected by the Church of Ireland or the State. As a result, many of its original records exist and are located in the repositories.&nbsp; 
 
=== Other Churches  ===
 
Many other denominations have established churches or congregations in Ireland. In the mid-1600s Congregationalists and Baptists first came to Ireland as soldiers under Cromwell. Huguenots, seeking religious freedom, also came in the 1600s. Most Huguenots affiliated themselves with the Church of Ireland or with the Presbyterian Church. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established branches in Ireland by 1850.  
 
Records of other churches are primarily in local custody (except for Latter-day Saint records, which are mainly in Salt Lake City, Utah). Huguenot church records have been published in:
 
*''The Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. N.p.: Huguenot Society of London, 18--. (Family History Library book {{FHL|501804|title-id|disp=942.1/L1 B4h}}.)
 
Copies of records for other churches can be found at the Family History Library. These are listed in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog].&nbsp; Do a Place Search&nbsp;for a county&nbsp;or parish of interest and select the topic&nbsp;of Church Records.&nbsp; Some records may also be found generally under Ireland and the topic of Church Records.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
transcribed and photographed by Mott, George.&nbsp; Monuments of Irish Interest in St. Isidore's Rome. Photos of inscriptions of Irish persons&nbsp;&nbsp;in the church of the Irish Franciscan College in Rome.&nbsp; Also typewritten inscriptions. Surnames, Ball, Sherlock Meighan, Curran, Bryan. covers years 1626 and 1681. Article in The irish Ancestor Vol. X.no.1.1978, pages 15-17, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Ref. 941.5 B2i vol 10-11.
 
== Accessing Ireland Church Records ==
More and more of the records are going online. However some, especially Protestant records are not yet available online.
* [http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] ($) has records from all religions. Their website has detailed lists of exactly what is and what is not available. No images are available.
* [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy.ie] has many records for County Kerry, western and northwestern County Cork (Cork City excepted), and most of the City of Dublin.  
* The [http://registers.nli.ie/ '''National Library of Ireland'''] has Catholic records only. These have been made searchable by name on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 Ancestry]($) and FindMyPast ($)
* The RCBL [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/news/7250/church-of-ireland-parish-record Lists access arrangements] for Anglican records. It may not mention which records are on other websites.
* The IGI includes a selection of records from all religions.
* The FamilySearch Catalog contains many records.
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has published:
*''An Irish Genealogical Source: Guide to Church Records''. Belfast, Ireland: Ulster Historical Foundation on behalf of PRONI, 1994. (Family History Library book {{FHL|691385|title-id|disp=941.6 K23pr}}.) This is a guide to locating church records in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. It also indicates which records are still in local custody. This guide is also available as a PDF on [http://www.proni.gov.uk www.proni.gov.uk]. Click on the link for 'Online guides' then click on the link for 'PRONI Guide to Church Records.'
 
The descriptive catalog for PRONI details their holdings of church records. The Family History Library has a filmed copy of the descriptive catalog. The sections describing church records are found on films {{FHL|449751|title-id|disp=1701904}}-5; {{FHL|449751|title-id|disp=1701989}}; {{FHL|1736433|film|disp=1736433}} items 5-9; {{FHL|1736434|film|disp=1736434}} items 1-2.
 
The appendices in James G. Ryan, ed., ''Irish Church Record''s give some names and addresses of church record archives. The appendices also provide details about Church of Ireland, Presbyterian, and Methodist records held in local custody or deposited in national archives.
 
Additional church records have been indexed since the directory was published. Contact the appropriate centre for more current information and to determine the fees charged for searching and copying index entries.  
 
To identify transcripts or abstracts of church records found in Irish genealogical periodicals available at the Family History Library, consult Smith's ''Inventory of Genealogical Sources: Ireland''
 
=== Online Databases ===
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3876 Irish Records Extraction Database, 1763 - 1912] ($)
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Births and Baptism, 1620 - 1881]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2533 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584964?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Marriages, 1619 - 1898]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9904 Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-marriages-1619-1898 Ireland Marriages 1619-1898], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/217297?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index to Church of Ireland diocesan marriage licenses, 1630-1845], index only.
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-diocesan-and-prerogative-marriage-licence-bonds-indexes-1623-1866 Ireland Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes 1623-1866], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/117060?availability=Family%20History%20Library Index to prerogative marriage license bonds, ca. 1750-1849]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9141 Ireland, Marriages in Walker's Hibernian Magazine, 1771-1812], index and images, ($).
 
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Catholics'''''</span></center>
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 Ireland Catholic Parish Registers], 1655-1915 ($; 25.6 million names)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms Ireland Roman Catholic Baptisms, index with images], 1675-1880; some 1952 ($; 7.9 million names)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-marriages Ireland Roman Catholic Marriages, index with images], 1675-1800; some 1952 ($; 3.4 million names)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-burials Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials], index with iamges, 1675-1880; some to 1952 ($; 247k names).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2195 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881], index, ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?htx=List&dbid=6068 Ireland, select Catholic Birth and Baptism Records, 1763 - 1912], index, ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2239 Ireland, Selections of Catholic Parish Marriages and Banns, 1742-1884], index, ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9054 Ireland, Select Catholic Marriage Registers, 1775-1912], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-congregational-records Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Congregational Records], index, ($).
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Non-Conformists''''''</span></center>
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-births-and-baptisms Ireland, Non-Conformist Births & Baptisms], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-burials Ireland, Non-Conformist Burials], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-congregational-records Ireland, Non-Conformist Congregational Records], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-non-conformist-marriages Ireland, Non-Conformist Marriages], index, ($).
<center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Quakers'''''</span></center> <br>
*[http://www.findmypast.com/quakers Irish Quaker Collection], index.
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-births Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-deaths Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-marriages Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/322759?availability=Family%20History%20Library Transcripts of the national register of the Society of Friends, 1859-1949], births, marriages, deaths, monthly meetings.
<center>'''Large Databases With Many Record Types'''</center>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4077 Irish Records Index, 1500 - 1920, $]
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/?ai_home/ Ulster Historical Foundation]
== Books and Tutorials ==
 
*Ryan, James G., ed. ''Irish Church Records''. Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland: Flyleaf Press, 1992. (FHL {{FHL|941.5 K27rj|disp=book Ref 941.5 K27rj}}.)
*Falley, Margaret Dickson. ''Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research''. 2 vols. Evanston, Illinois: Margaret Dickson Falley, 1961-62. (FHL {{FHL|941.5 D27f |disp=book Ref 941.5 D27f 2 vols}}.)
*Grenham, John. ''Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide''. 3rd ed. Dublin, Ireland: Gill and Macmillan, 2006. (FHL {{FHL|941.5 D27gj|disp=book Ref 941.5 D27gj 2006}}.)
Some articles of interest found in the periodical ''The Irish Ancestor'' include:
 
*Whyte, Donald. "Old Parochial Registers of Scotland." References to people from all parts of Ireland, batisms and marriages, that are held in various parts of Scotland Old Parochial Registers, covering years 1691-1846.&nbsp; Article in ''The Irish Ancestor'', vol.III,no.2,1971 pages 79-82, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i
*Brown, Mary Ross.&nbsp; "Births, Marriages and Deaths from the Journal of Rev. Adam Averell." Article contains baptisms, births, marriages and deaths noted in his journal from 1754 to 1808 all over Ireland. Article in ''The Irish Ancestor'', vol.III, no.2 1971, pages105-106, Family History Library Book Ref. 941.5 B2i
*"Entries Relating to Irish Persons in the Marriage Register of the Parish of Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland." Entries of marriages, one or both persons shown must have an Irish address, covers years 1720-1846, article in ''The Irish Ancestor'', vol.IX,no.2.1977, pages 107-129, Family History Library Salt Lake City Ref. 941.5 B2i v.9
*Punch, Terrence M. "Some Irish Immigrant Weddings in Nova Scotia 1841-1845." List of one or both Irish Immigrants that were married in St. Peter's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1841-1845, Article in ''The Irish Ancestor'', vol. IX.no.2.1977, pages 133-146, Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v9.
*Stewart, Rev. David, 1950 Index to Congregations Listed in "The Seceders in Ireland.&nbsp; Family History Library Ref. 941.5 K 2ste
*Hayes, Richard J. [[Hayes Manuscript and Periodical Sources for Irish Research|''Manuscript Sources for the History of Irish Civilization'']]. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|941.5 A5h|disp=941.5 A5h}}.) Look under the headings "Parish Registers" and "Vestry Books" for Church of Ireland records, and look by denomination (Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.) for other churches' records. In the place indexes, look for church records by county and then town, city, or parish.
*Irish Family History Society. ''Directory of Parish Registers Indexed in Ireland''. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|679317|title-id|disp=941.5 K23dp}}.)


=== Research Tutorials at FamilySearch ===
==Research Tutorials at FamilySearch==
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*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/106 '''Ireland Beginning Research Series: Church Records''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/106 '''Ireland Beginning Research Series: Church Records''']
*[https://familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lesson/185 '''Ireland Presbyterian Church Records''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/185 '''Ireland Presbyterian Church Records''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/ireland-catholic-church-records-part-2 '''Ireland Catholic Church Records''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/111 '''Ireland Catholic Church Records'''] - Parts 1 and 2
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/tracing-irish-roman-catholic-ancestry '''Tracing Irish Roman Catholic Ancestry''']
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/114 '''Irish Protestant Church Records''']


== Search Strategies and Indexes  ==
==Search Strategies==


As you search church records, use the following strategies:  
As you search church records, use the following strategies:  


*Search all parish registers and other available church records of the appropriate locality for the time period you are researching.  
*Search all parish registers and other available church records of the appropriate locality for the time period you are researching.
*Search available Church of Ireland records even if your family was not Church of Ireland.  
*Search available Church of Ireland records even if your family was not of the Church of Ireland.
*Search surrounding localities if you cannot find records in the expected locality.  
*Search surrounding localities if you cannot find records in the expected locality. Catholics had different parish boundaries to the Church of Ireland
*Note all entries, including burials, for the surname you are searching (unless the name is very common).  
*Note all entries, including burials, for the surname you are searching (unless the name is very common).
*Note gaps or missing pages in the record. You may want to search alternative records for the missing time periods.  
*Note gaps or missing pages in the record. You may want to search alternative records for the missing time periods.
*If you find little or no mention of your family in parish records, search other records.  
*If you find little or no mention of your family in parish records, search other records.
*Use the additional information (residence, occupation, etc.) given in parish registers to find other records to search.
* Use the additional information (residence, occupation, etc.) given in parish registers to find other records to search.


== References ==
==References==
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{{Place|Ireland}}  
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[[Category:Church_records_in_Ireland]] [[Category:Scots-Irish]] [[Category:Huguenots]] [[Category:Roman_Catholics]]
[[Category:Church records in Ireland]]  
[[Category:Scots-Irish]]  
[[Category:Huguenots]]  
[[Category:Roman Catholics]]

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Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Church of Ireland RCB Library[edit | edit source]

RCB Library
Braemor Park
Churchtown
Dublin 14
D14 N735

Tel: +353 (0)1 492 3979
Email: library@ireland.anglican.org

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)[edit | edit source]

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
2 Titanic Boulevard
Titanic Quarter
Belfast
BT3 9HQ Northern Ireland

Email: proni@communities-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9053 4800

  • The PRONI Enquiry Service provides free advice and guidance about records held and also offers a fee-paying copy and search service.
  • PRONI’s Guide to Church Records will help you identify what churches exist in each parish, what records exist for each church and whether the records are available in PRONI, either on microfilm or in original form. The majority of parishes covered in the Guide are located within the six counties of Northern Ireland, however PRONI holds some records from parishes in the Republic of Ireland, particularly the border counties of Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Louth.
  • Digitised Church Records Available in PRONI

National Library of Ireland[edit | edit source]

National Archives (Republic of Ireland)
Bishop Street
Dublin D08 DF85
Ireland (Eire)
mail@nationalarchives.ie
Website

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

"In 1922, the Republic of Ireland was created and six of the nine counties forming the province of Ulster (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone) voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. Separate National Archives were formed for the Republic of Ireland: the National Archives of Ireland (NAI), and Northern Ireland, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). Similarly civil registration became, for the Republic of Ireland, The General Register Office (GRO) and, for Northern Ireland, General Register Office (Northern Ireland) known as GRONI.
"Copies of many national records up to 1922 are available in both the NAI and PRONI and similarly registration records in GRO and GRONI. Records after 1922 are held in their respective offices. It is also important to note that several church dioceses of all denominations have parishes on both sides of the border and some Ulster collections include records from Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan as Ulster counties pre 1922. Local records are held in County Archives, Libraries and Heritage Centres."[1]

  • Before civil registration was introduced in 1864, Church records provide the primary source for providing baptism, marriage and burial dates.
  • The most common church records in Ireland are baptism, marriage and burial registers. Less common types of records are congregational censuses, lists of members, and emigration lists.
  • Catholic and Presbyterian church registers frequently do not contain burial registers.

Identifying the religion of those individuals or families being researched will greatly increase the chance of success.

  • What is now the Republic of Ireland was predominantly Catholic, but with many members of the Anglican Church of Ireland from wealthy Anglo-Irish families.
  • In Northern Ireland, the Church of Ireland and various aspects of the Presbyterian Churches were the dominant religions, accounting for sixty-percent of the population in 1861. While Catholics were a minority, they accounted for forty-percent of the population. Since that time, the Catholic population percentage has continued to grow.
  • Protestants and Catholics tend to live in clustered neighborhoods with most areas predominantly Catholic or Protestant.
  • Huguenots, seeking religious freedom, also came in the 1600s. Huguenot church records have been published in: The Publications of the Huguenot Society of London. N.p.: Huguenot Society of London, 18--. (FS Library book 942.1/L1 B4h.) Most Huguenots affiliated themselves with the Church of Ireland or with the Presbyterian Church.
  • In the mid-1600s Congregationalists and Baptists first came to Ireland as soldiers under Cromwell.
  • Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established branches in Ireland by 1850. Records are mainly in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Major Religions[edit | edit source]

Full Wiki articles are available on records for each of these churches.

  • Church of Ireland Records began in 1536, but two-thirds were destroyed in 1922. This was the religion of many of the Northern Ireland London Company plantation settlers in the 17th century and the settlers of the Protestant Pale around Dublin.
  • Ireland Catholic Church Records began from the mid 1700s. Most rural parishes did not start keeping records until Catholic Emancipation in 1828. Many of the city registers date from the 1750's.
  • Ireland Presbyterian Church Records In 1605 Scottish estate owners resettled mostly Presbyterian tenants from their estates to newly established estates in Northern Ireland. Numerous registers date from the 1600's, but the average starting date for these registers is 1830.
  • Ireland Methodist Church Records A Methodist society began in Dublin in 1746.
  • Ireland Quaker Records In 1654, the Quaker faith (Religious Society of Friends) began in Ireland. By 1750, there were 150 Quaker meetings across Ireland within the provinces of Ulster, Leinster, and Munster. Many of its original records exist and are located in the repositories.

Research Tutorials at FamilySearch[edit | edit source]

Search Strategies[edit | edit source]

As you search church records, use the following strategies:

  • Search all parish registers and other available church records of the appropriate locality for the time period you are researching.
  • Search available Church of Ireland records even if your family was not of the Church of Ireland.
  • Search surrounding localities if you cannot find records in the expected locality. Catholics had different parish boundaries to the Church of Ireland
  • Note all entries, including burials, for the surname you are searching (unless the name is very common).
  • Note gaps or missing pages in the record. You may want to search alternative records for the missing time periods.
  • If you find little or no mention of your family in parish records, search other records.
  • Use the additional information (residence, occupation, etc.) given in parish registers to find other records to search.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ireland", at GENUKI, https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/, accessed 13 September 2022.
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