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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Ireland, go to the [[Ireland Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Ireland, go to the [[Ireland Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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==== Availability of Catholic Parish Registers ==== | ==== Availability of Catholic Parish Registers ==== | ||
The [http://www.nli.ie National Library of Ireland] digitized their microfilm collection of Roman Catholic parish registers and released them online in July 2015. The starting date of the registers vary by parish, but the cutoff date for the microfilms was usually 1880-1881. These images are free and can be accessed through their website, [http://registers.nli.ie/ '''Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI'''], however they are not indexed on that site. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 Ancestry.com] has created an index to this collection, [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 '''Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915'''], linked to the original images. See [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch], [http://rootsireland.ie RootsIreland.ie] and [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy] for other, sometimes partial, online indexes. For help with Catholic parish names and dates and availability of extant records visit John Grenham's website [http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/index.htm | The [http://www.nli.ie National Library of Ireland] digitized their microfilm collection of Roman Catholic parish registers and released them online in July 2015. The starting date of the registers vary by parish, but the cutoff date for the microfilms was usually 1880-1881. These images are free and can be accessed through their website, [http://registers.nli.ie/ '''Catholic Parish Registers at the NLI'''], however they are not indexed on that site. [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 Ancestry.com] has created an index to this collection, [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61039 '''Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915'''], linked to the original images. See [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch], [http://rootsireland.ie RootsIreland.ie] and [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy] for other, sometimes partial, online indexes. For help with Catholic parish names and dates and availability of extant records visit John Grenham's website [http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/index.htm Irish Ancestors]. For County Mayo parish records browse [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ Roman Catholic Parishes, Co. Mayo, 1836]. Also see Mark Freerick's helpful website [http://irelandxo.com Ireland Reaching Out] | ||
=== Jewish Records === | === Jewish Records === | ||
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* [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy.ie] has a few records from the Republic of Ireland. | * [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ IrishGenealogy.ie] has a few records from the Republic of Ireland. | ||
* 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 [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 IGI includes a selection of records from all religions. | ||
* The FamilySearch Catalog contains many records. | * The FamilySearch Catalog contains many records. | ||
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has published: | 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.' | *''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.' | ||
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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. | ||
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'' | ||
== Books == | === 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> | |||
*[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><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}}.) | *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}}.) | ||
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*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. | *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}}.) | *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 === | |||
Note: Microsoft browser may be required for viewing tutorials. | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/106 '''Ireland Beginning Research Series: Church Records'''] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/185 '''Ireland Presbyterian Church Records'''] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/111 '''Ireland Catholic Church Records'''] - Parts 1 and 2 | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/114 '''Irish Protestant Church Records'''] | |||
== Search Strategies and Indexes == | == Search Strategies and Indexes == | ||