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==Accessing Catholic Records== | ==Accessing Catholic Records== | ||
=== NLI Microfilms === | ===NLI Microfilms=== | ||
Since 2015 the National Library of Ireland's collection of Catholic records has been online. This collection is the major online source for Catholic records in Ireland. However the microfilm quality of these copies is often poor, and these were some records (around 2%) that were missed. Records after 1880 were not microfilmed. C<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">opies of pre-1880 parish registers for Northern Ireland are also kept by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. </span> | Since 2015 the National Library of Ireland's collection of Catholic records has been online. This collection is the major online source for Catholic records in Ireland. However the microfilm quality of these copies is often poor, and these were some records (around 2%) that were missed. Records after 1880 were not microfilmed. C<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">opies of pre-1880 parish registers for Northern Ireland are also kept by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. </span> | ||
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===RootsIreland=== | ===RootsIreland=== | ||
* [http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] (Ireland Family History Foundation) ($) | *[http://www.rootsireland.ie/ RootsIreland] (Ireland Family History Foundation) ($) | ||
Heritage Centers are part of a country-wide system, the Ireland Family History Foundation, which has indexed millions of records. All Heritage Centers except Cork City, Dublin City, Kerry and south Cork have placed their records on RootsIreland (see above). However there may still be value in visiting the centers and seeking help from staff. | Heritage Centers are part of a country-wide system, the Ireland Family History Foundation, which has indexed millions of records. All Heritage Centers except Cork City, Dublin City, Kerry and south Cork have placed their records on RootsIreland (see above). However there may still be value in visiting the centers and seeking help from staff. | ||
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===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of only | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of only some Catholic parish registers. | ||
#Go to the '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]'''. | #Go to the '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]'''. | ||
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#Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | #Click '''View Film Notes''' to find the film numbers. | ||
=== Visiting a Parish === | ===Visiting a Parish=== | ||
Original parish registers are in local custody. Sometimes a priest will search parish records for you, and some churches have a website to submit requests . A fee or donation may be required, or the priest might refuse or be unable to search the records. Names, addresses, and parishes of priests are listed in the Irish Catholic Directory and Diary. | Original parish registers are in local custody. Sometimes a priest will search parish records for you, and some churches have a website to submit requests . A fee or donation may be required, or the priest might refuse or be unable to search the records. Names, addresses, and parishes of priests are listed in the Irish Catholic Directory and Diary. | ||