We publish 21 million Irish birth, marriage and death records

22 January 2013

Today is an exciting day for anyone with Irish roots: we've published 21 million Irish birth, marriage and death records on findmypast.co.uk

Millions of us have Irish links in our family tree and these birth, marriage and death records could provide you with a breakthrough in your Irish family history research. These records will give you an insight into the key events in your Irish ancestors' lives, which are crucial when building your family tree.

Coverage of the records is as follows:

• Births: 1864–1958
• Marriages: 1845–1958
• Deaths: 1864–1958

Government (civil) registration of marriages began for non-Catholic marriages in 1845, for Catholic marriages in 1864, and for births and deaths in 1864.

From 1864 to 1921, the birth, marriage and death records cover all 32 counties in Ireland. From 1921 to 1958 they cover the Republic of Ireland, excluding Northern Ireland.

These records are included in our World subscription. You can also use PayAsYouGo credits to view the records.

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