Online sources

The following sites may be beneficial for genealogical research

Irish Genealogy.ie – free portal site to civil and church records maintained by the State contains

  • Church Records – mainly Counties Dublin, Kerry and parts of Cork
  • Civil Records - Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths are the official State records of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Ireland.
    • Birth 1864- 1915
    • Marriages 1881- 1940
    • Deaths 1891- 1965
    • Digital copies of the original documents
  • Useful research information and links

Family search.org is a free International site maintained by the Church of the Latter day Saints. It holds a variety of useful Irish records and indexes.

www.rootsireland.ie is a subscription site, that holds a mixture of Irish Civil and Parish records. These records are searchable by County and Parish which is very useful and time saving

www.findmypast.ie is a subscription site giving access to a variety of Irish, UK and US records and record indexes, including census, land, civil and military records. There is a free index to Roman Catholic Records 

www.ancestry.co.uk. is a subscription site providing access a number of Irish and UK records as well as helpful genealogical forums to help those in difficulty. There is a free index to Roman Catholic Records 

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