Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866
Microfilm of original records at the Dublin Public Record Office. Although these licenses were issued by the established Church of Ireland, they were issued to Catholics as well as Protestants who chose to be married by license. Most of the actual licenses were destroyed in the 1922 fire at the Public Record Office; only the indexes survived.
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Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes
What is in This Collection?
These licenses were issued by the established Church of Ireland, they were issued to Catholics as well as Protestants who chose to be married by license. Most of the actual licenses were destroyed in the 1922 fire at the Public Record Office; only the indexes survived.
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:
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Licenses from Cashel Diocese
Licenses from Kildare Diocese
Prerogative court licenses
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives of Ireland
"Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 19 December 2025. Records extracted by FindMyPast. Images digitized by FamilySearch. National Archives of Ireland, Dublin.
