GuidedResearch:Ireland Catholic
Ireland Catholic Guided Research
Before 1864, church records are the primary source for birth, marriage, and death information. If researching after 1864, see Civil Records.
Knowing the county is essential in Irish research because of common names. Learn how to find your county.
- To further narrow results, include the Catholic parish. Go to Finding the Catholic Parish to learn how to find the parish.
Which type of information are you looking for?
Birth
[hide]
Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1676-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms at Findmypast ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Birth Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (limited)
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
[hide]
Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1671-1990: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast ($)
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Marriage Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898 (limited)
Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988 (limited)
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Death
[hide]
Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1740s-1955: Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials at Findmypast ($)
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• 1620-1930s: Ireland Death Collections at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Deaths, 1864-1870
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (includes deaths)
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933 (limited)
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist