Births and baptisms are the records that help you establish the date of birth of an individual. Prior to the start of civil registration there were only parish records. For dates after the start of civil registration it is often worth tracking down both a birth registration and the parish records as they both contain useful information.
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Find My Past - Ireland |
| Link: | https://www.findmypast.ie/search-records/Vital-records-(BMDs) |
| Description: | Find My Past's Birth, Marriages and Deaths for Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Their birth, marriage and death records date as far back as the 13th century (Dublin Will and Grant Books Index 1270-1858) and include records of over 400,000 gravestones and church memorials, over 150,000 newspaper obituaries and four indexes to wills. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, National |
| Title: | Guild of One-Name Studies |
| Link: | https://one-name.org/ |
| Description: | Surnames Registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies |
| Extra Info: | A good place to start and see if your surname is being researched. The guild maintains a list of registered one name studies, many of which have data and information online. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, National |
| Title: | The Surname Society |
| Link: | https://surname-society.org/ |
| Description: | The Surname Society - encouraging members to collaborate in their surname studies |
| Extra Info: | Membership is open to any individual, group or association with an interest in surname studies, regardless of their location in the world, the surname studied, or level of research expertise. One registration fee allows you to register multiple surnames. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births |
| Title: | All Ireland Birth Index |
| Link: | http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlcav2/cavan.html |
| Description: | All Ireland Birth Index |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down to special projects section. Only partially complete. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Births and Baptisms |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Connors Genealogy Pages |
| Link: | http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/ |
| Description: | Connors Genealogy Pages |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Cork Past and Present |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20201130203105/http://w... |
| Description: | Cork Past and Present |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not currently available, most information still seems to be available to view. Includes McDonnell's Index of Births, Deaths and Marriages and Gillman's Index to Marriage Licence Bonds |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Eddies Extracts |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/genealogy... |
| Description: | Eddies Extracts |
| Extra Info: | Many extracts of Births, Marriages, Deaths etc transcribed from various newspapers but also various news stories, book extracts, church records, records of deceased seamen and the names of over 25,000 Presbyterians who served in WW1. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Emerald Ancestors - Irish Ancestry Search – Start your Northern Irish Family Research |
| Link: | https://www.emeraldancestors.com/ |
| Description: | Emerald Ancestors - Irish Ancestry Search – Start your Northern Irish Family Research |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Family Search Records Ireland Collection |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family Search Records Ireland Collection |
| Extra Info: | A growing number of indexes. Check the coverage to see if your area has been covered. Use the filters at the side to restrict to Northern Ireland. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births |
| Title: | Find your Irish ancestors - Civil Registration Births. |
| Link: | https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0SsdMGbW... |
| Description: | Find your Irish ancestors - Ancestry's Irish BMD Records |
| Extra Info: | Irish Births 1864-1958. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | FOY's genealogy |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20090727161941/http://g... |
| Description: | FOY and FOYE in Ireland and England |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information still seems to be available. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births |
| Title: | Genealogy for Ireland |
| Link: | http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ |
| Description: | Genealogy for Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Includes 1864 births indexes online. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths |
| Title: | General Register Office - Search the GRO Online Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Search Births and Deaths held at the General Register Office. |
| Extra Info: | Includes mother's maiden name for births and age at death in early records. You will need to register, for free, prior to first use. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HORSMAN & HORSEMAN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://horsman.one-name.net |
| Description: | A One Name Study of Horsman, Horsman and Horsaman families |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive |
| Link: | http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ |
| Description: | Ireland Genealogy Projects Archive |
| Extra Info: | Includes extracts of church records, but also submitted birth, marriage and death information. |
| Classification: | Births |
| Title: | Ireland Newspaper Birth Notices |
| Link: | Ireland Newspaper Birth Notices by Find My Past |
| Description: | Ireland Newspaper Birth Notices by Find My Past |
| Extra Info: | Search for your ancestors' births in these newspaper notices published in three Irish newspapers. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Ireland's BMD Exchange |
| Link: | https://vicki.thauvin.net/chance/ireland/bmd/ |
| Description: | Ireland's BMD Exchange of Information on BMD Certificates |
| Extra Info: | For Northern Ireland see UKBDM Exchange listing |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions |
| Title: | Irish Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.from-ireland.net/ |
| Description: | Irish Genealogy |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
| Title: | Irish Newspaper Archives Online |
| Link: | https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ |
| Description: | Irish Newspaper Archives Online |
| Extra Info: | Birth, Marriage and Death announcements. Free to search, but subscription needed to view full articles. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | JESSON Family Home Page |
| Link: | http://www.maberly.name/Jessonindex.htm |
| Description: | JESSON Family Tree Data From Around the World |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Northern Ireland Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | Northern Ireland Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | Northern Ireland Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes 1766 Religious Census; 1841/1851 Census Abstracts (Northern Ireland); Irish Gravestone Inscriptions; Wills Indexes. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
| Link: | |
| Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | The Jewish Chronicle Archives |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | The Jewish Chronicle from 1841 - search Births, Marriages and Deaths announcements. |
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