Welcome to the Irish Family History Foundation
Online Genealogy Databases for Ireland
This site is part of the Irish Genealogical Online Record Search System (ORS),
an all Ireland initiative organised by the Irish Family History Foundation.
The Irish Family History Foundation is the co-ordinating body for a network of government approved genealogical
research centres in the Republic of Ireland (Eire) and in Northern Ireland which have computerised
almost 40 million Irish Ancestral records, primarily Church births (baptisms), marriages and deaths.
This site contains the largest collection of Parish records for the island of Ireland
that are searchable online. Search for your ancestor across all counties and research centres
or select a
particular centre from the map.
Free Index Access
| List of databases that are searchable | No. of Records |
|
|---|---|---|
 | Birth Records for Ireland | 6,956,717 |
| Marriage Records for Ireland | 3,557,914 |
| Death Records for Ireland | 1,273,826 |
| Census Records for Ireland | 1,950,311 |
| Griffith's Valuation for Ireland | 1,177,534 |
How to use this Web Site
Login or Register and start finding your ancestors now for FREE.*
*The indexes, listing surname, first name, year and county of all
records online is yours to search freely (subject to our terms and conditions). To view a detailed
record you can purchase credit online for instant access at a cost of €5.00 per record.
For a detailed list of the records that are searchable, check the sources list for each centre.
The Irish Family History Foundation has compiled this database of birth, death and marriage records for Ireland as part of our commitment to broadening access to genealogical and historical data.
Note: These genealogy databases are the work of many hands and whilst every effort is made to ensure their accuracy inevitably transcription errors will occur. If you note any errors please inform us by email
Search for your Ancestors
Click on the map to search individual centre sites.
A total of 14,916,302 records now searchable online