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== Accessing Ireland Civil Registration Records ==
== Accessing Ireland Civil Registration Records ==
Ireland Civil Registration is increasingly becoming available online. However there are different websites and access arrangements for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  
Irish civil registration is increasingly becoming available online. However there are different websites and access arrangements for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2659409?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records), 1845-1913] Index and images of Ireland civil registration including 1864-1913 births, 1845-1870 marriages, and 1864-1870 deaths. These collections are incomplete and a work in progress. The images must be viewed at a FHC or affiliate library (see also table below). Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.  
* [[Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records)]], Indexes only for  both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, up to 1958. The database is also on Ancestry and FindMyPast
* [[Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes (FamilySearch Historical Records)]], Indexes only for  both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, up to 1958. The database is also on Ancestry and FindMyPast
* [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp rishgenealogy.ie] For the Republic of Ireland only, the official government website.  Originals of births are online for 1864-1916, marriages 1870-1941 and deaths 1878-1966. The remaining records are index only, but the originals can be ordered.
* [http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] ($) Limited coverage for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
* [https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/go-groni-online GRONI] ($) Official government website, Access to both indexes and originals for Northern Ireland. Originals must be ordered with a credit card, and searches of indexes are paid for with credits


*[[Ireland Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]- Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1881 only  
*[[Ireland Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]- Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1881 only  
*[[Ireland Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Deaths (FamilySearch Historical  Records)]] Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1870 only.   
*[[Ireland Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Deaths (FamilySearch Historical  Records)]] Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1870 only.   
*[[Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1898 only.  
*[[Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] Part of the IGI, very limited coverage up to 1898 only.  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2659409?collectionNameFilter=false Ireland Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records), 1845-1913] Index and images of Ireland civil registration including 1864-1913 births, 1845-1870 marriages, and 1864-1870 deaths. These are copies of the original documents and volumes held at the General Register Office and are referenced in the Ireland Civil Registration Indexes. 
* [https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp Irishgenealogy.ie] For the Republic of Ireland only, the official government website.  Originals of births are online for 1864-1915, marriages 1882-1940 and deaths 1891-1965. The remaining records are index only, but the originals can be ordered.
* [http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] ($) Limited coverage for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
* [https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/go-groni-online GRONI] ($) Official government website, Access to both indexes and originals for Northern Ireland. Originals must be ordered with a credit card, and searches of indexes are paid for with credits


Images, not indexed,  of the originals in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland can be accessed on FamilySearch via the links below. They can only be viewed at a FHC or affiliate library.  
Images, not indexed,  of the originals in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland can be accessed on FamilySearch via the links below. They can only be viewed at a FHC or affiliate library.  
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