Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900

Catholic church parish registers from Ireland, containing baptism, marriages, and deaths that took place in Ireland and Northern Ireland from 1740-1900. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date, and much more depending on the record type. This collection also contains a small amount of confirmations, dispensations, and funeral records. The content varies by location and date. The original records are held at the National Library of Ireland.

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Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers

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What is in This Collection?

This project contains Catholic parish registers from 1740 to 1880. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The content varies by location and data. The original records are held at the National Library of Ireland.

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:

Baptism

Birthplace and date
Name
Gender
Father's name
Mother's given and maiden name

Marriage

Marriage date and place
Bride's Name
Bride's Father's Name
Bride's Mother's given and maiden name
Groom's name
Groom's Father's Name
Groom's Mother's given and maiden name

Burial

Name
Gender
Spouse's or parent's name
Death place
Death date

Collection Content

Baptism Record

This list gives a translation of the fields generally found in baptismal records during the mid-1800s.

Latin	English
Notatur Numerus	Sequential number
Baptizandi Nomen	The name of the person to be baptized
Cognomen	Surname
Natus Die	Birth date
Natus Mense	Birth month
Ex Parentibus legitimo Matrimonio junctis Nomina Parentum	The names of the parents who are legally married
Habitantibus in Domicilium	Residence
Rite fuit Baptizatus Die	Date the rite of baptism performed
Rite fuit Baptizatus Mense	Month the rite of baptism performed
A me Infrascripto Parocho vel Vicario Nom. Parochi vel alterius Baptizantis	I the undersigned pastor or vicar of the parish or other place where the baptizm took place
Patrinis adstantibus et e Sacro Fonte Levantibus Nomina Patrinorum	The names of the sponsors
Circumstantiæ ex Rit. Rom. apponendæ, e. g. si fuerit adultus, recens conversus, sub conditione vel pricatim Baptizatus, expositus, &c.	Circumstances of the rite, for example, if an adult, recent convert, previously baptized privately, etcetera

Marriage Record

This list gives a translation of the fields generally found in marriage records during the mid-1800s.

Latin	English
Nomina Sponsorum	Given names
Cognomina	Surnames
Eorum Residentia	Their residence
Nomina Parentum	The names of the parents
Eorum Residentia	Their residence
Denuntiationes	Declarations
Impedimentum	Impediments
Die Mensis	Date and Month
Nomen Parochi vel Vicarii	Name of the priest or vicar
Testes adfuerunt	Witnesses present
Eorum Residentia	Their residence
Observanda, si quæ sint: e. g., si quis ex sponsis fuerit conversus ad fidem, vel antem matrimonio conjunctus, etc.	Things to be noted: if one of the spouses is a convert to the faith, previously married, etc.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

9,535,478 Records

27,172,039 Personas

337,276 Images

Location of Original Records

National Library of Ireland

Cite This Collection

"Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 4 November 2025.

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