Vital Records

Birth registrations, along with marriage and death registrations are referred to as vital records.

In Ireland registration of non-Catholic Marriages began 1 April 1845 (Murphy, 2013), however a full system of registration was not introduced until 1864, (Grenham, 2012).

Birth registrations provide the following information;

Date and place of birth
The name
Sex
Name, surname and dwelling-place of the father
The name, surname, maiden name and dwelling-place of the mother
The rank profession or occupation of the father.

Marriage registrations document the following information;

The date of the marriage
The names and surnames of both parties to the marriage
Their age
Their condition
Their rank, profession or occupation
Their residence at the time of the marriage
The name and surname of the father of both parties
The rank, profession or occupation of both fathers.

Death Registrations provide the following information relating to the deceased;

The date and place of death
The name and surname
The sex
The condition as to marriage
The age as at last birthday
The rank, profession or occupation
The certified cause of death and the duration of the final illness.