Church Records

The Church recorded baptisms, marriages and deaths prior to the introduction of Civil Registration.

The parish registers for the Catholic Church are held on microfilm by Waterford County Archive Waterford Lismore Parish Reels (Word.doc, 76 kbs)  

 Map of Roman Catholic Parish Boundaries

Please note that the parish registers are mainly in Latin and the quality of the writing can vary from one parish to another, with some parishes quite difficult to decipher. While we are happy to provide as much help as we can we cannot check the parish records on your behalf. Reading the parish registers can be quite time consuming so please ensure you give yourself enough time when planning your visit.

Appointments for the microfilm are available by contacting the County Archive or Dungarvan Library. Microfilm sessions are one hour to a maximum of two per day.

The National Library of Ireland also hold these microfilms and have them available to researchers.  Waterford Heritage Genealogy Centre, Jenkin's Lane, Waterford City will carry out research of these records on your behalf for a fee.

The parish records for the Church of Ireland are available from the National Archives of Ireland www.nationalarchives.ie or the Representative Church Body Library www.ireland.anglican.org/library/libroots.html

The parish records for the Methodist Church are held with the Church of Ireland records for further information see www.wesleyhistoricalsociety.org.uk

The records of the Presbyterian Church can be consulted by contacting the Presbyterian Historical Society www.presbyterianireland.org

The records for the Society of Friends (Quaker) are held on microfilm at the National Library www.nli.ie or at the Dublin Friends Historical Library, Swanbrook House, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

The records for the Jewish community are held by the Irish Jewish Museum,  Walworth Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8.