Useful Links

Sources for Irish Genealogy

The following is a list of resources that are available on open access (no subscription needed).

All Categories

• Ireland Genealogy
• Dublin City Historic Records

Births, Marriages and Deaths

• Church Records
  
• Civil Registration Records
• Ireland Births and Baptisms 1620-1881
• Ireland Marriages 1619-1898
• Ireland Deaths 1864-1870
• Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds
• List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers

Censuses and Census Substitutes

• Census of Ireland
• 1841/51 Census Search Forms
• Catholic Qualification Rolls 1700-1845
• Licences to Keep Arms 1832
• 1659 Pender Census of Ireland(links to a large 134 MB downloadable PDF)

Heraldry and Pedigrees

• Genealogical Office manuscripts (online availability)

Land Records

• Griffith's Valuation
• Tithe Applotment Books
• Valuation Office books 1824-1856
• 17th century Civil Survey and Books of Distribution

Occupations

• Records of Shipping and Seamen 1860-1921
• Kings' Inn Admission Papers 1607-1867 (links to a large 64 MB downloadable PDF)
• Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940

Wills and Probate

• Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929, in the Registry of Deeds, Ireland
• Calendar of Wills and Administrations
• Prerogative and diocesan copies of some wills and indexes
• Soldiers' Wills
• Will Registers 1858-1900

Meredith Family History

For more on the family history of Merediths of Ireland see:

• Meredith Genealogy Online
• Sharon Haggerty's Genealogy Database