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 all the common names. Go to Finding the Ireland County or Parish of Origin to learn how to find the county of origin.''
 * To narrow results even more, include the Catholic parish. Go to Finding the Catholic Parish to learn how to find the parish.

Start here:

 * 1676-1955:  Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms  at FindMyPast ($)

If the birth record was not found, try this next:

 * 1620-1881:  Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881  at FamilySearch (limited)

What else you can try:

 * Additional records
 * Substitute records
 * Improve searching
 * Why the record may not exist

Start here:

 * 1671-1990:  Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Marriages  at FindMyPast ($)

If the birth record was not found, try this next:

 * 1619-1898:  Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898  at FamilySearch (limited)

What else you can try:

 * Additional records
 * Substitute records
 * Improve searching
 * Why the record may not exist

Start here:

 * 1740s-1955:  Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Burials  at FindMyPast ($)

What else you can try:

 * Additional records
 * Substitute records
 * Improve searching
 * Why the record may not exist