Ireland, Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881

Index to selected Ireland births and baptisms. Only a few localities are included and the time period varies by locality. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.

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Ireland, Births and Baptisms

Information icon.png This is a Legacy Collection
This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection.
Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available.
Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included.
As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records.

What is in This Collection?

This collection is a partial index of births and baptisms for the years 1620 to 1881. There are only a few localities included, and the years included are random. None of the indexes for areas are complete. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Child’s Name
  • Gender
  • Birth Date and Place
  • Baptism Date and Place
  • Parents’ Names

Collection Content

Coverage Table

The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Locality Births, 1620-1863 Births, 1620-1881
Antrim
129,983
Armagh
44,999
Carlow
9,375
Cavan
52,217
Clare
72,529
Cork
238,839
Donegal
59,566
Down
132,603
Dublin
132,157
Fermanagh
17,706
Galway
78,768
Kerry
104,977
Kildare
17,463
Kilkenny
29,511
Leitrim
24,139
Limerick
49,007
Londonderry
47,608
Longford
14,082
Louth
36,799
Mayo
137,019
Meath
41,445
Monaghan
25,906
Roscommon
37,731
Sligo
54,043
Tipperary
51,621
Tyrone
55,738
Waterford
40,624
Westmeath
17,655
Wexford
38,664
Wicklow
16,251
Total 2,877,630