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Optional Print Course Material: Irish: Civil Registration
*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.
One of the most important source records that most genealogists use, but often concentrate too heavily on, are the vital records created upon introduction of civil registration in search countries. In Ireland this happened at two different times depending upon the type of record and the ecclesiastical division. The course will discuss civil registered record types of birth, marriage and death in post-1863 Ireland and Protestant marriage records which begin from 1845.
In addition, the course will discuss the contents of these records, their availability, how the information documented has changed over time, the limitations and advantages of civil vital records, and effective research strategies for using this record type.
MODULE 1
INTRODUCTION
Civil Registration vs. Vital Records
Definition of Civil Registration
Implementation of Civil Registration
Effectiveness of Civil Registration
MODULE 2
USEFULNESS OF CIVIL REGISTRATION
How can we use civil registration to our advantage with genealogical research?
Judging the Accuracy of Facts
MODULE 3
IRISH BACKGROUND
Background of Irish Civil Registration
Visiting the Archives
MODULE 4
BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH RECORDS
Birth Records
Marriage & Divorce Records
Death Records
MODULE 5
LATE REGISTRATIONS & OTHER CIVIL RECORDS
Late Civil Registrations
Army Registers of Civil Events
Marine Registers of Civil Events
Foreign Registers of Civil Events
The Schulze Register
Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes
MODULE 6
APPLIED RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
Introduction to Research Techniques
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Other Sources for Irish Civil Registration
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY