The people of Ireland have always had a pride and passion for their land and traditions. Our new Irish records help you meet these people — your ancestors — and learn more about the places and eras that shaped them.
Not sure about exact dates and locations? Even a guess can help.
In Ireland, Catholic parish registers are your best bet for finding early births, marriages and deaths, as most people rejected the Anglican Church of Ireland. Our collections let you pinpoint your ancestors in their home country before many of them fled during the Great Famine.
Ireland, Catholic Parish Baptisms,
Catholic families are rarely small – see how many babies you can discover, and learn dates, places and parents’ names.
Ireland, Catholic Parish Deaths, 1756–1881 Catholic burial registers are crucial, as the authorities were opposed to cremation. Discover the deceased’s name, burial date and parish.
Ireland, Catholic Parish Marriages and Banns, 1742–1884
Weddings attracted family members from far and wide – celebrate with them, and uncover partners’ names, dates, places and witnesses.
Build a timeline of your ancestors’ lives with these national lists of births, marriages and deaths. They cover the period of the destroyed censuses, so they can help you fill in frustrating gaps in your family tree. They include Northern Ireland up to 1922.
Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index,
Find your family’s new arrivals – together with their mothers’ names – in more than 10 million birth records.
Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index,
Discover where and when your ancestors died – and how old they were when they passed away – with more than 7 million death records.
Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages
Non-Catholic marriages were recorded from 1845. You’ll start finding Catholics among these 5 million records from 1864.
PLUS Ireland, Births and Baptisms,
Go back further and find your family among more than 5 million births, collated from church, civil, family and other records.
Learn more about this rich land and those who called it home.