Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers, 1828-1912
This collection contains court records in Ireland from 1828-1912. Most small cases criminal and civil were handled by the Petty Sessions Court. Most records contains name, address, the date in court, and whether the person was a witness, complainant or defendant. It might also contain other information to the specific case. These records were originally filmed at the National Archives of Ireland and the index was created by FindMyPast.com
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Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers
What is in the Collection?
This collection includes court records from 1828 to 1912 for minor criminal and civil cases. The law court was called Petty Sessions Court, and these are the registers for those cases. Even dog registration was handled by this court. This collection was originally captured by the National Archives of Ireland, and the index was created by findmypast.com.
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 court records:
- Individual’s Name
- Date and county of court order
- Individual's Role (complainant, defendant, or witness)
- Other court details
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Collection Details
Location of Original Records
The National Archives of Ireland
"Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers, 1828-1912." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 19 March 2026. Records extracted by Findmypast and images digitized by FamilySearch. Citing The National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
