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Many Church of Ireland (parochial) records are in the hands of the local clergy. Some are deposited in the National Archives, the Representative Church Body Library, Dublin and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast. Church records may contain the following information. | Many Church of Ireland (parochial) records are in the hands of the local clergy. Some are deposited in the National Archives, the Representative Church Body Library, Dublin and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast. Church records may contain the following information. | ||
== Key Historical Dates == | == Key Historical Dates == | ||
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The records that will provide the most vital information include: | The records that will provide the most vital information include: | ||
=== | === Baptisms === | ||
Children were usually christened (baptized) within a few weeks of birth. Some christenings of older children or adults may also be recorded in the details. Parish registers provide at least the name of the person christened and the christening date and usually show father's full name, and mother's first name, and will also often include father's occupation. Place of residence may be included, but may not be very detailed. Earlier records usually included less detail. | Children were usually christened (baptized) within a few weeks of birth. Some christenings of older children or adults may also be recorded in the details. Parish registers provide at least the name of the person christened and the christening date and usually show father's full name, and mother's first name, and will also often include father's occupation. Place of residence may be included, but may not be very detailed. Earlier records usually included less detail. | ||
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The parish deeds are to be found both in the parish and in the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland. These are particularly useful for the tracing of prominent families prior to the beginning of the parish registers themselves. They are less significant for the general lay member. In some instances, parish property was sublet to tenants and the deeds in some rare examples may identify the names of tenants. | The parish deeds are to be found both in the parish and in the Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland. These are particularly useful for the tracing of prominent families prior to the beginning of the parish registers themselves. They are less significant for the general lay member. In some instances, parish property was sublet to tenants and the deeds in some rare examples may identify the names of tenants. | ||
== Locating Church of Ireland Records == | |||
For a list of which parish registers exist and how to find them: [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/registers/ParishRegisters/PARISHREGISTERS.pdf Parish Registers]. | |||
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has an extensive collection of microfilmed church records. See [https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Guide_to_church_records.pdf '''A Guide to Church Records'''] for their holdings and years covered. These records are only available onsite. | |||
Many Church of Ireland registers were destroyed in the fire at the Public Record Office in Dublin in 1922. To protect against further loss or deterioration, most existing records have been filmed or photocopied and the originals or copies deposited in national repositories in Ireland. Some of the deposited church records are closed to the general public. To search these records, you must obtain written permission from the minister of the parish or the bishop of the diocese over that parish. | |||
'''County Genealogy Centers''' | |||
Many Church of Ireland parish records, Catholic parish records, census and miscellaneous records have been transcribed by county based genealogy centres in Ireland. These 34 centres are part of an all island, country-wide organisation-- the Ireland Family History Foundation -- which has indexed millions of Irish records over the past thirty years. The index and transcriptions are currently available for online research at RootsIreland.ie for the majority of the counties of Ireland. Users can subscribe to the website for one day, one month, six months or one year to access the index and records. | |||
Ministers were never required to send vestry minutes to Dublin for safekeeping. Consequently, most vestry minutes are in local custody, though some have been deposited at the [http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ National Archives] in Dublin, the [http://www.proni.gov.uk/ Public Record Office of Northern Ireland] in Belfast, or other repositories. | |||
'''Family History Library''' | |||
Follow these steps to find Church of Ireland records in the collection of the Family History Library. | |||
#Go online to the '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog]'''. | |||
#Click '''Place Search'''. | |||
#Type the name of a parish and click '''Search'''. | |||
#Select the name that matches your request. | |||
#Scroll down and select the topic '''Church Records'''. | |||
#Select a title. | |||
#Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers | |||
#Films may be sent for your use to a [https://www.familysearch.org/locations family history center] near you. | |||
'''Writing for Information''' | |||
To obtain information from a Church of Ireland record in Ireland, follow these suggestions: | |||
*Request a copy of the record from the [https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library Representative Church Body Library Representative Church Body Library]. A list of this library's parish records is found in: | |||
**Ryan, James G. ''Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1988. (Family History Library {{FHL|941.5 D23r|disp=book Ref 941.5 D23r}}.) | |||
The library also has biographical sketches of Church of Ireland ministers. | |||
*Request a copy of the record from the National Archives or the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. To determine whether the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland has a copy of the record, consult the descriptive catalog of the office's holdings. | |||
*Write to a parish minister to see if he will search his parish registers or vestry minutes for you. Ministers' addresses and jurisdictions are listed in the online [http://www.ireland.anglican.org/index.php?do=information.dioceses Church of Ireland Directory]. | |||
== Selected Bibliography == | == Selected Bibliography == | ||