Ireland Genealogy

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Ireland

Guide to Ireland ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Ireland Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder
Historic Ireland (pre-1922) Wiki Topics
Record Types
Cemeteries Census Church Directories Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Jewish Records Heraldry Land & Property Military Records	Naturalization & Citizenship Newspapers Nobility Occupations Online Records Periodicals Poorhouses, Poor Law, Etc. Probate Records Record Loss Religious Records School Records Taxation Websites
Cultural Groups
Scots Irish
Northern Ireland (post-1922) Wiki Topics
Record Types
Cemeteries District Registrars	Census Probate Records
Ireland Background
Biography Church History Gazetteers History Languages	Law and Legislation Maps Names, Personal For Further Reading
Ireland Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies Family History Centers

Country Information

Today the island of Ireland is divided into two countries: (1) the Republic of Ireland, also known as Éire and (2) Northern Ireland, one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (together with England, Scotland, and Wales). Prior to 1922 the island of Ireland was one country. The language most widely spoken is English. In the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Gaelic language has official status; in Northern Ireland it has some official recognition along with Ulster Scots.

Counties

The Ireland counties listed below are based on historic boundaries pre-1974. The records dating before 1974 are located within the information found in the historic counties. This practice is best for genealogy, since most research is from before this date. Modern countries, especially in Northern Ireland, are different. In the Republic, administrative changes made to the counties were mostly reverted in 2014.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Ireland Research Links to articles on getting started with Ireland research. Guided Research "How to" Guides How to find Birth information How to find Marriage information How to find Death/Burial information Research Tips and Strategies

Ireland Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Ireland research. RootsIreland ($) Key site for Irish records National Archives of Ireland- 1901/11 Census, and 1858-1922 Will Indexes IrishGenealogy.ie Many births, marriages and deaths for the Republic of Ireland John Grenham's site Information about places, records and surnames Ancestry.com - ($) has indexed the National Library of Ireland's collection of online Roman Catholic parish registers, over 25 million records. Irish Boundary Commission Records 1924-1925 - ($) Collection of voters records, correspondence between committee members, and police reports. The Three Cs of Irish Research: Civil Registration, Church Records, and Census ($) Requires subscription to view webinar. Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall: Irish Estate Records ($) Requires subscription to view webinar. Some Lesser Known Irish Resources ($) Requires subscription to view webinar.

Ireland Online Genealogy Records

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Ireland Clickable Map

The map below shows the whole of Ireland. The six counties of Northern Ireland are divided from the rest by a heavy black line.

Counties

Click on a county to locate more information about resources in that county.

Northern Ireland Counties (Post-1922) Antrim, Northern Ireland § Armagh, Northern Ireland § Down, Northern Ireland § Fermanagh, Northern Ireland § Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland § Tyrone, Northern Ireland § Ireland Counties Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois (Queens) Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly (Kings) Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map

Research Tutorials

Note: Microsoft browser may be required for viewing tutorials.

• Getting Started in Irish Genealogy
• Ireland Emigration
• Irish Emigration to North America: Before, During, and After the Famine - Parts 1 and 2
• Ireland Beginning Research Series
  • Immigration Part 1: Strategies
  • Immigration Part 2: Famine and Post Famine Sources
  • Immigration Part 3: Ulster and Scots Irish Sources
  • Church Records
  • Civil Registration
• Ireland Civil Registration
• Finding Ancestry in Ireland Civil Registration Records
• Ireland Presbyterian Church Records
• Ireland Catholic Church Records - Parts 1 and 2
• Irish Protestant Church Records
• More Irish than the Irish Themselves: The Hiberno-Norman Families - Parts 1 and 2
• The Scots-irish: Plantation and Settlement of Ulster in the 17th Century
• British Resources on FamilySearch.org - Parts 1 and 2
• British Resources on Findmypast
• Tracing Irish Roman Catholic Ancestry

Websites

• GENUKI Ireland links to resources.
• Irish Genealogy.ie

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