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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Civil registration is the government recording and registering of births, marriages, and deaths. Because Irish civil registration records are indexed and cover most of the population, they are an important source of genealogical data, particularly of names, dates, relationships, and places. | Civil registration is the government recording and registering of births, marriages, and deaths. Registration began in Ireland in 1864. However, registration of Protestant marriages had begun earlier in 1845. Births, marriages and deaths were registered with district registrars. Registration districts were set up within the boundaries of the existing Poor Law Unions. Because Irish civil registration records are indexed and cover most of the population, they are an important source of genealogical data, particularly of names, dates, relationships, and places. | ||
Below is a table showing the information that can be found in each record type in the civil records of Ireland.<br> | Below is a table showing the information that can be found in each record type in the civil records of Ireland.<br> | ||