Find your ancestors in Using the Irish records

In this section you can explore the different record categories we offer on findmypast and get an idea of what you can expect to find out when you search our Irish records. We have put together this guide to help you understand the kind of information you can find in each record category.

Detailed descriptions for individual record sets can be found in our full list of Irish Records.

Information on our record sets from Britain, Australia, and the USA can be found in our full list of World Records

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