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[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/en/FamilySearch/IrelandBeginningResearch/Ireland_Church_Records/Player.html View a FamilySearch online tutorial on Ireland church records by clicking here].  
[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/en/FamilySearch/IrelandBeginningResearch/Ireland_Church_Records/Player.html View a FamilySearch online tutorial on Ireland church records by clicking here].  
== Online Resources ==
*[http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD], index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3876 Irish Records Extraction Database, 1763 - 1912] ($)
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Civil Registration, 1864 -1958]
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/464410?availability=Family%20History%20Library General index of births, marriages and deaths registered in Saorstát Éireann (Irish Free State), 1922-1958]
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584963?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Births and Baptism, 1620 - 1881]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2533 Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911], index, ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2573 Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958], 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, ($).
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2572 Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1584965?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Deaths, 1864 - 1870]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2534 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-deaths-1864-1870 Ireland Deaths 1864-1870], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-memorial-and-burial-register-1618-2005 Ireland Memorial and Burial Register, 1618-2005], index, ($).
</center> <center><span style="color: #cc9999">'''''Catholics'''''</span></center> <br>
*[http://www.nli.ie/en/parish-register.aspx Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland], images by parish.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 Ireland, Catholic Parish Records 1655 - 1915], ($)
*[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.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-marriages Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages], index, ($).
*[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-burials Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-roman-catholic-parish-congregational-records Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Congregational Records], index, ($).
</center> <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> <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, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-congregational-records Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-deaths Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Deaths], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-marriages Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-migration-records Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Migration Records], index, ($).
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ireland-society-of-friends-quaker-school-records Ireland, Society Of Friends (Quaker) School Records], index, ($).
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/150104?availability=Family%20History%20Library Society of Friends, Ireland, register transcripts of monthly meetings, 1605-1872], images, no 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://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/ The National Archives of Ireland]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4077 Irish Records Index, 1500 - 1920, $]
*[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy.ie,  1500's - 1900's]
*[http://www.ancestryireland.com/?ai_home/ Ulster Historical Foundation]
*[http://www.rootsireland.ie/?id=70 RootsIreland.ie]
*[http://registers.nli.ie/ National Library of Ireland website
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/ChurchRecords.html http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/ChurchRecords.html]
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/church.htm http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/church.htm]&nbsp;-- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
*[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/church/ http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/church/] &nbsp;
*[http://www.genwed.com/UK/ireland.htm http://www.genwed.com/UK/ireland.htm] &nbsp;
*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ireland.htm http://www.coraweb.com.au/ireland.htm]


== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==
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Church records&nbsp;are an excellent source of names, dates, relationships, and places. In fact, church records are the primary source for pre-civil registration (pre-1864) Irish research.&nbsp; Church records include records of&nbsp;christenings, marriages, and&nbsp;burials, sometimes giving birth and death dates. These records were kept in bound registers, usually called parish registers. Church records may include other types of records such as religious census returns, emigration lists, and session or vestry minutes. The major religions of Ireland are the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland (Anglican).&nbsp; The Presbyterian Church is also prominent, especially in Northern Ireland.&nbsp; [Note:&nbsp; ''78% of the population were Catholic in 1861, and 12% Church of Ireland, based on statistics extracted from the census of that year.'']  
Church records&nbsp;are an excellent source of names, dates, relationships, and places. In fact, church records are the primary source for pre-civil registration (pre-1864) Irish research.&nbsp; Church records include records of&nbsp;christenings, marriages, and&nbsp;burials, sometimes giving birth and death dates. These records were kept in bound registers, usually called parish registers. Church records may include other types of records such as religious census returns, emigration lists, and session or vestry minutes. The major religions of Ireland are the Catholic Church and Church of Ireland (Anglican).&nbsp; The Presbyterian Church is also prominent, especially in Northern Ireland.&nbsp; [Note:&nbsp; ''78% of the population were Catholic in 1861, and 12% Church of Ireland, based on statistics extracted from the census of that year.'']  


The following book contains information about the history and records of many Irish religious denominations:
*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}}.)
The following books also have excellent information about church records:
*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}}.)


=== Church of Ireland Records  ===
=== Church of Ireland Records  ===
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Research use: Valuable for pedigree linkage because of additional information given on bonds and allegations.  The records also may include information on marriages not recorded in parish registers,  especially when the registers are missing.  May indicate actual marriage place, which otherwise could not be found without extensive searching.
Research use: Valuable for pedigree linkage because of additional information given on bonds and allegations.  The records also may include information on marriages not recorded in parish registers,  especially when the registers are missing.  May indicate actual marriage place, which otherwise could not be found without extensive searching.
Record type:  Marriage records. When a couple married by license, additional documents  were created by ecclesiastical authorities.
Record type:  Marriage records. When a couple married by license, additional documents  were created by ecclesiastical authorities.
Time period:  1629-1864.
Time period:  1629-1864.


Contents:  Bond: date, name of prospective groom and bride, bondsman and notary public, occupations, place of residence. Allegation: date, name, and alleged age of groom and bride sometimes present marital condition, occupations, places of residence, and names of parents. Licenses: Name of Bride and Groom and location of marriage. [Note: most have not survived as they were taken to the church by the couple getting married.]
Contents:  Bond:
 
*Date, name of prospective groom and bride
Location: National Archives, Bishops Street, Dublin.
*Bondsman and notary public
*Occupation
*Place of residence
Allegation:
*Date,
*Name
*Alleged age of groom and bride
*Sometimes present marital condition
*Occupations
*Places of residence
*Names of parents
Licenses:
*Name of Bride and Groom and location of marriage. [Note: most have not survived as they were taken to the church by the couple getting married.]
Location:
*National Archives
*Bishops Stre
*Dublin.


Percentage in Family History Library:  100% of known surviving material.
Percentage in Family History Library:  100% of known surviving material.
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Accessibility: Through correspondence, by searching in person, or by using a local agent<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ireland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1986-2003.</ref>
Accessibility: Through correspondence, by searching in person, or by using a local agent<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Ireland,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1986-2003.</ref>
== Books ==
*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}}.)


== Locating Church Records  ==
== Locating Church Records  ==


Church records are in local custody. Many church records have also been filmed or photocopied and the originals or copies stored in repositories.  
Church records are in local custody. Many church records have also been filmed or photocopied and the originals or copies stored in repositories.  
''Hayes's Sources'' can be used to determine if and where church records were deposited before 1977. Look in the subject indexes of:
*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.


The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has published:  
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has published:  
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Local heritage or genealogical centres throughout Ireland are currently indexing church records. To determine if a centre has indexed the records you need, consult:  
Local heritage or genealogical centres throughout Ireland are currently indexing church records. To determine if a centre has indexed the records you need, consult:  
*Irish Family History Society. ''Directory of Parish Registers Indexed in Ireland''. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|679317|title-id|disp=941.5 K23dp}}.)


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.  
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.  
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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''.  
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''.  
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


== Search Strategies and Indexes  ==
== Search Strategies and Indexes  ==
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*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.
== External Links  ==
Here are links to other valuable websites:
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/ChurchRecords.html http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/ChurchRecords.html]
*[http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/church.htm http://www.proni.gov.uk/records/church.htm]&nbsp;-- Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
*[http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/church/ http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/browse/records/church/] &nbsp;
*[http://www.genwed.com/UK/ireland.htm http://www.genwed.com/UK/ireland.htm] &nbsp;
*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/ireland.htm http://www.coraweb.com.au/ireland.htm]


== References ==
== References ==
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