HomeHistorical registrations
We receive lots of requests from people searching for information about historical registrations.We do not conduct genealogical research nor do we provide practical assistance to those interested in tracing their family tree.
In fact, most of our records only date back to 1997, when registrations first became computerized.
However, if you are looking for registrations which were completed before 1997, the following organisations may prove helpful.
Our family history section has more information for anyone interested in finding out more about their genealogy.
Sources of information
- General Register Office - Belfast
- General Register Office - Dublin
- Public Record Office for Northern Ireland (PRONI)
- North of Ireland Family History Society
- Ulster Historical Foundation
General Register Office - Belfast
Who are they?
The General Register Office will perform searches, subject to a fee.What material can they access?
The General Register Office can find specific events, such as a birth record or a marriage registration, more easily than a local registrar's office.This is because they have access to the general indexes and actual civil registrations for Northern Ireland.
These include:
- births and deaths from 1864 until the present day
- marriages from 1922 until the present day.
Find out more
Oxford House49-55 Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 4HL
Tel: 028 9025 2000
Fax: 028 9025 2044
Website: www.groni.gov.uk
General Register Office - Dublin
Who are they?
The General Register Office in Dublin holds general indexes and actual registrations for the south of Ireland.What material can they access?
The General Register Office can find specific events, such as a birth record or a marriage registration, more easily than a local registrar’s office.These include:
- births and deaths from 1864 to 1921 and marriages from 1845 to 1921 (for both north and south)
- all records from 1922 to the present day for the south of Ireland only.
Find out more
Joyce House8-11 Lombard Street East
Dublin 2
Fax: 00353 1 6711243
Website: www.groireland.ie
Public Record Office for Northern Ireland (PRONI)
What material can they access?
The Public Record Office for Northern Ireland (PRONI) holds copies of parish registers which include information on things like baptisms and marriages.Many of these records pre-date civil registration and are useful for tracing the following information:
- wills
- births, deaths and marriages
- land records
- school records
- Griffiths Valuations.
Find out more
66 Balmoral AvenueBelfast
BT9 6NY
Tel: 028 9025 1318
Website: www.proni.gov.uk
North of Ireland Family History Society
Who are they?
The North of Ireland Family History Society helps those researching families with roots in Northern Ireland.The society has ten branches where local members meet and it also publishes a twice-yearly journal called North Irish Roots.
Members publish their surname interests in the journal and exchange information and research with one another.
The North of Ireland Family History Society is the only amateur family history society in Northern Ireland and has a membership of approximately 1,000, spread throughout Northern Ireland and beyond.
Find out more
c/o School of EducationQueen's University
69 University Street
Belfast
BT1 7HL
Website: www.nifhs.org
Ulster Historical Foundation
Who are they?
The Ulster Historical Foundation are a professional research organisation, specialising in tracing family histories.Find out more
Cotton Court30-42 Waring Street
Belfast
BT1 2ED
Tel: 028 9033 2288
Website: www.ancestryireland.co.uk
