Ireland Civil Records Guided Research
Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in Ireland in 1864. The registration of non-Catholic marriages began in 1845. Before these years, search for church records.
- Knowing the registration district is beneficial in finding the civil record. If district unknown, go to Finding the Registration District to learn how to find it.
Which type of information are you looking for?
Birth
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Search a birth index
Start here:
• 1864-1916: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available for all years) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click 
to see where it is located on the page.
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Birth Collections To access available information, first log into FamilySearch. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Search a marriage index
Start here:
• 1845-1941: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1870-1941) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click to see where it is located on the page.
- For marriages in Northern Ireland 1922-1943 see: Search for a marriage registration at NIDirect.gov.uk ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1610s-1980s: Ireland Marriage Collections To access available information, first log into FamilySearch. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913
Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866
Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Search a death index
Start here:
• 1864-1966: Ireland Civil Records Search at IrishGenealogy.ie (images available 1878-1966) - How to navigate website 1. Put in search parameters.
2. Click the box "I'm not a robot".
3. Put in first and last name (will not be contacted) and check the box underneath.
4. Choose a record in results.
5. Click on "image" (located near the bottom) to view the actual image of the record.
Click to see where it is located on the page.
- For deaths in Northern Ireland 1922-1968 see: Search for a death registration at NIDirect.gov.uk ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1620s-1950s: Ireland Death Collections To access available information, first log into FamilySearch. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) Ireland Deaths, 1864-1870
Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (includes deaths)
Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958
Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913
British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices
United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist