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, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Atavus Search Engine |
| Link: | https://search.atavus.org/api/v1/search |
| Description: | Atavus Search Engine Incorporating Fermanagh Gold Genealogy Pages |
| Extra Info: | Easy to use search. |
| 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, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland |
| Link: | https://registers.nli.ie/ |
| Description: | Images from the NLI's collection of Catholic Parish Register Microfilms |
| Extra Info: | The registers contain records of baptisms and marriages from the majority of Catholic parishes in Ireland and Northern Ireland up to 1880. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Dublin for the period 1845 to 1900 |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20130618182604/http://h... |
| Description: | Some GRO records from Dublin for the period 1845 to 1900 |
| Extra Info: | GRO records from Dublin on an archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. |
| 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: | 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, 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, 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: | 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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
| Title: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts |
| Link: | http://www.irelandoldnews.com/ |
| Description: | Ireland's Old Newspaper Extracts - Selected News from Around Ireland |
| Extra Info: | Includes Births, Marriage and Death Announcements. Some newspaper transcripts from as far back as the 1700's. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages |
| Title: | Irish Catholic Parish Registers |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Irish Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Irish Genealogical Record Search System |
| Link: | https://www.rootsireland.ie/ |
| Description: | Irish Genealogical Record Search System - including Parish Records |
| Extra Info: | Click on Sources to see what is included and the years for which data is available. Includes parish records, census and census substitutes. |
| 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: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
| Title: | Irish Genealogy |
| Link: | https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ |
| Description: | Irish Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Search by location or name. The marriages are matched and may show details of the parents. Includes indexes and full scans of Irish GRO BMD from 1864 and of non-Catholic marriages from 1845. |
| 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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Irish Records Extraction Database |
| Link: | Irish Records Extraction Database |
| Description: | Irish Records Extraction Database |
| Extra Info: | This collection is compiled from over 120 unique sources. The records spread from 1600-1874. |
| Classification: | Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | John Hayes Genealogy Website |
| Link: | https://www.failteromhat.com |
| Description: | John Hayes Genealogy Website |
| Extra Info: | Many Hayes, O'Connor, Brown, Fox, Santry, Callaghan and Murphy records. |
| 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: | Census, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives of Ireland |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | National Archives of Ireland - Searchable Databases |
| Extra Info: | Includes searchable wills index. Also 1901 and 1911 census that have survived. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/donnybrookparish1896dub... |
| Description: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin 1896 |
| Extra Info: | Online book for 1896. Includes baptisms, deaths and marriages throughout the magazine. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/donnybrookparish10unse |
| Description: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin 1899 |
| Extra Info: | Online book for 1899. Includes baptisms, deaths and marriages throughout the magazine. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/donnybrookparish22unse |
| Description: | Parish Magazine of Donnybrook, Dublin 1912 |
| Extra Info: | Online book for 1912. Includes baptisms, deaths and marriages throughout the magazine. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Dublin - St. Nicholas Without |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerofstnich00dubl |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Dublin - St. Nicholas Without |
| Extra Info: | Online Book. Parish Registers baptisms 1694-1739, marriages 1699-1738, and burials 1694-1720. Includes and index of people. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. John the Evangelist |
| Link: | Parish Registers of St. John the Evangelist, Dublin |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. John the Evangelist (Ancestry) |
| Extra Info: | Registers 1619 to 1699. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. Michan |
| Link: | Parish Registers of St. Michan, Dublin |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. Michan (Ancestry) |
| Extra Info: | Registers 1636-1700 |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. Peter and St. Kevin |
| Link: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. Peter and St. Kevin |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Dublin, St. Peter and St. Kevin (Ancestry) |
| Extra Info: | Covers the period 1669-1761. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Ireland - from the Anglican Records Project |
| Link: | https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library... |
| Description: | Anglican Records Project - Church of Ireland Parish Records |
| Extra Info: | An ongoing endeavour to make the registers of baptism, marriage and burial from Church of Ireland parishes available online. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Stillorgan History |
| Link: | https://www.stbrigids300.com/ |
| Description: | Stillorgan History |
| Extra Info: | Includes Monkstown baptisms 1670-1786, baptisms Christchurch Carysfort (Blackrock) 1855-1891, Kilmacud & Stillorgan baptisms 1679 to 1785, burials 1676 to 1783, marriages 1669 to 1786. More listed as to be added. |
| Classification: | Marriages |
| Title: | Swansea Mariners |
| Link: | http://www.swanseamariners.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Swansea Mariners |
| Extra Info: | Click on Other Nautical for s list of marriages of mariners. |
| 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: | Marriages |
| Title: | The Ships List Website |
| Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
| Description: | The Ships List Website |
| Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
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