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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Ireland Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Ireland. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Ireland Research Strategies

Guided Research
Getting Started
Record Finder
Online Learning - Video Classes
"How to" Guides - guides to using records

Finding Birth, Marriage and Deaths

Guided Research
Birth
Marriage
Death/Burial
FamilySearch Library handout with Pre-1974 map of Ireland counties and a list of key websites.

Ireland Research Tips

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

Northern Ireland Research Tips

Differences Between Ireland and Northern Ireland

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, 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.

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-==Introduction==
+==Ireland Research Strategies==
+*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]]
-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:
+*[[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===
+*[[GuidedResearch:Ireland|Guided Research]]
 *[[Ireland Research Guidance|Birth]]
 *[[Ireland Research Guidance: Marriage 1619-1863|Marriage]]
 *[[Ireland Research Guidance: Death 1619-1863|Death/Burial]]
-*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]]:
+*[[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.
-==Research Strategies==
+==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]]
+*'''General''' [http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmurphy/epubs/primer.pdf A Primer in Irish Genealogy]
-*[[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Ireland Census|Census]] (only 1901 and 1911 survive in whole)
-Other records that may be used:
-*[[Ireland Probate Records|Will and Probate Records]]
-*[[Ireland Newspapers|Newspapers]]
-*[[Ireland Cemeteries|Cemetery records]]
-===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:
+==Northern Ireland Research Tips==
-*Census Fragments (where they exist)
+'''Differences Between Ireland and Northern Ireland'''<br>
-*Civil Registration (for Protestant marriages 1845-1863)
+#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.
-*Griffiths Registration
+#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)
-*Tithe Records and other Land, Taxation registers
+#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.
-*Cemeteries
+#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.
-==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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