GuidedResearch:Ireland Civil

Ireland Civil Records Guided Research

Ireland Guided Research

Civil Records

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in Ireland in 1864. The registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845. Before these years, search for church records.

Knowing the registration district is beneficial in finding the civil record. Go to Finding the Registration District.

Which type of information are you looking for?

Birth

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Search a birth index

Start here:

• 1864-1916: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available for all births)  - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
        Click here for an example.

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

• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Birth Collections at FamilySearch

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Research Help

• Why the record may not exist

Marriage

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Search a marriage index

Start here:

• 1845-1941: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1870-1941)  - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
        Click here for an example.

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

• 1610s-1980s: Ireland Marriage Collections at FamilySearch

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Research Help

• Why the record may not exist

Death

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Search a death index

Start here:

• 1864-1966: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1878-1966)  - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
        Click here for an example.

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

• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Death Collections at FamilySearch

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Research Help

• Why the record may not exist

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