Ireland Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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== Introduction  ==

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.   

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== Using Indexes  ==

=== Birth Indexes  ===

#For 1864 – 1958, search the computerized registration indexes at {{CID|1408347|pilot.familysearch.org}}. (The microfilm indexes are also available at the Family History Library or through local Family History Centers.  The Family History Library or Centers' microfilm indexes are the GRO indexes for {{FHL|452818|title-id|disp=1845 to 1921}}. After 1921, they are based on the {{FHL|464410|title-id|disp=GRO index}} (1922-1958) for the Republic of Ireland and the {{FHL|452995|title-id|disp=GRONI index}} 1922-1959) information for Northern Ireland.)  

#From 1864 -1921, searches can be made of the indexes at either the [http://www.groireland.ie/ General Record Office] (GRO) or the [http://www.groni.gov.uk/ General Records Office of Northern Ireland] (GRONI). After 1921, the GRO contains the indexes for the Republic and GRONI has the indexes for Northern Ireland.  

#Proceed to the instructions on locating the actual registration information.

=== Marriage Indexes  ===

#Proceed to the instructions on locating the actual registration information.

See also [[Ireland Civil Registration Indexes|Ireland Civil Registration Indexes]].  

== Additional Information about the Indexes  ==

*Most registration indexes list only the name of the individual registered and the district, volume, and page number of that person's registration entry. The death indexes also list the individual's age at death.  

*In the Family History Library films of the indexes, the Republic of Ireland post-1927 birth indexes include the mother's maiden name. However, since that filming was done, the mother's maiden surname has been added to the Birth Index beginning with 1903.  

== Tips If You Cannot Find an Individual in the Index  ==

*Late registrations of births and deaths are indexed separately at the end of each index volume.  

*Some events were not registered, even though registration of births, marriages and deaths was required by law.

== Locating the Actual Registration Information  ==

Below is a table showing the civil registration information available at the Family History Library or through Family History Centers, the GRO and the GRONI. Determine whether your index information is based on the GRO or the GRONI catalog system and then identify where you want to obtain the actual registration information.  

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''c. Obtaining Civil Registration Information at GRONI:''  

== Additional Information on Death Registrations  ==

== Additional Collections in Registrar's Office  ==

== Further Reading  ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Archives History and holdings of the House of Lords Library and the Parliamentary Archives].

== Selected Bibliography  ==

3. Ó Dúill, Eileen and Steven C. ffeary-Smyrl, ''Irish Civil Registraion – Where Do I Start?, ''Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations Exploring Irish Genealogy Series. Dublin, Ireland: Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations, 2000. [The definitive guide on the subject.]  

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