Ireland, Civil Registration, 1845-1913

Index and images of Ireland civil registration including 1864-part of March Qtr. 1881 and 1900-1913 births, 1845-1870 marriages, and 1864-1870 deaths. These are copies of the original documents and volumes held at the General Register Office and are referenced in the Ireland Civil Registration Indexes.

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Ireland, Civil Registration

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What is in This Collection?

This collection of Ireland Civil Registration includes birth records for the period 1864-1913, marriages for 1845-1870, and deaths for 1864-1870. The original documents and volumes are held at the General Register Office in Ireland. Irish civil registration records are indexed and cover most of the population.

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

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Date and place of birth
Name of Child
Full name and dwelling place of father
Full name (including maiden name) of mother
Rank or profession of father
Signature
Qualification and residence of informant
Date of registration
Signature of the registrar
Registration district
Superintendent registrar's district
County

Marriage

Registrar's district
Place of marriage
When married
Full names of bride and groom
Age
Marital status
Rank or profession of bride and groom
Residence at the time of marriage
Father's full name
Father's rank or profession
Signatures of the bride and groom
Witnesses to the marriage

Death

Registration district
Superintendent registrar's district and county
Date and place of death
Name and surname of deceased
Sex
Marital status
Age at last birthday
Rank, profession, or occupation
Certified cause of death
Signature, qualification, and residence of informant
When registered
Signature of registrar

Collection Content

Sample Images

Ireland, Civil Registration Births, 1864
Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages, 1850
Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths, 1866

Coverage Table

To view a coverage table listing the available records in this collection see: Ireland, Civil Registration, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

3,624,476 Records

9,990,774 Personas

Location of Original Records

General Register Office, Dublin

Cite This Collection

"Ireland, Civil Registration, 1845-1913." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 5 August 2026. General Register Office, Southern Ireland.

Ireland, Civil Registration, 1845-1913

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