Marriage records provide details of both partners and often lists their ages. The witnesses named on the marriage entry are often relatives. Civil registration records have a consistent amount of detail, but earlier parish records can vary in their content.
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: | Baptisms, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | A Little Bit of Ireland |
Link: | http://www.celticcousins.net/ireland/ |
Description: | A Little Bit of Ireland - Celtic Cousins |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages |
Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Link: | http://www.argbrit.org/ |
Description: | British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay |
Extra Info: | Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth. |
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: | GRO BMD, Marriages |
Title: | Find your Irish ancestors - Civil Registration Marriages |
Link: | https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=0SsdMGbW... |
Description: | Find your Irish ancestors - Ancestry's Irish BMD Records |
Extra Info: | Irish Marriages 1845-1958. |
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: | 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
Title: | Internet Archive |
Link: | http://archive.org/ |
Description: | Internet Archive |
Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
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: | Marriages |
Title: | Ireland Newspaper Marriage Notices |
Link: | Ireland Newspaper Marriage Notices by Find My Past |
Description: | Ireland Newspaper Marriage 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages |
Title: | Irish Catholic Parish Registers |
Link: | |
Description: | Irish Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 |
Classification: | Census, Marriages |
Title: | Irish Genealogical Research Society |
Link: | https://www.irishancestors.ie/ |
Description: | Irish Genealogical Research Society - dedicated to the study of Irish Genealogy since 1936 |
Extra Info: | Includes Drumcondra/Loughbrackan, 1871 census fragment, Elphin Diocesan Census 1749 and The Irish in Spanish Archives, and the IGRS marriages database. |
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: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriages - An Index to Irish Marriages |
Link: | Index to Irish Marriages |
Description: | Marriages - An Index to Irish Marriages |
Extra Info: | Taken from Walker's Hibernian Magazine. Covers the period 1771-1812. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriages - Ireland |
Link: | Irish Marriages |
Description: | Irish Marriages in Walker's Hibernian Magazine, 1771-1812 |
Extra Info: | Taken from Walker's Hibernian Magazine, covers the period 1771-1812. |
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: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | The Fianna Study Group for Irish Genealogy |
Link: | http://sites.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ |
Description: | The Fianna Study Group for Irish Genealogy |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | The Jewish Chronicle Archives |
Link: | |
Description: | The Jewish Chronicle from 1841 - search Births, Marriages and Deaths announcements. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | The Ships List Website |
Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
Description: | The Ships List Website |
Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burial Plots, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | WALSH Family One Name Study. |
Link: | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~walsh/ |
Description: | Walsh family heritage |
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