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Hi i’m Jason Smyth, an athlete from Ireland. At age nine, I lost over 90% of my vision. After an 18-year unbeaten Paralympic career and 21 gold medals, I retired in 2023. Now, I’m here to help you gather one Irish ancestor at a time .
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Run by the Irish Department of Culture, this site offers free access to civil records (births over 100 years old, marriages over 75, deaths over 50) and a growing collection of church records, especially Church of Ireland registers. It’s straightforward to use, with searchable indexes and images. FREE
Operated by the Irish Family History Foundation, this site boasts over 22 million records, including Catholic and Protestant church records, civil registrations, and Griffith’s Valuation. It’s county-focused, so you can zero in on specific regions. $264 yr
Backed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this global site has a hefty Irish section, including civil registration indexes (1845–1958) and parish records. It’s free with a basic account, though some images link out to partner sites or require a visit to a FamilySearch Center. FREE
With over 140 million Irish records, Findmypast shines for its exclusive collections like Landed Estate Court Rentals, prison registers, and Catholic parish records (free index, paid images). It’s a powerhouse for Irish research. €179.52 yr
This gem provides free access to the 1901 and 1911 censuses—the only full Irish censuses to survive—plus fragments of earlier ones (1821–1851), Tithe Applotment Books (1820s–1830s), and Soldiers’ Wills from World War I. It’s a treasure trove for pre-20th-century research, all at no cost. FREE
Ancestry’s 200+ Irish collections include censuses, Griffith’s Valuation, and Royal Irish Constabulary records. It’s U.S.-centric but invaluable for Irish immigrants and their origins. $395.88 yr
For ancestors from Northern Ireland’s six counties, PRONI offers free online databases like the Ulster Covenant (1912), Freeholders’ Records, and Valuation Revision Books. It’s a goldmine for Ulster research, with no fees attached—just register to dive in. FREE
Known for its family tree tools, MyHeritage also has Irish records like censuses and civil registrations, bolstered by its matching tech. It’s great for connecting with living relatives. £169 yr
The NLI digitized its microfilm collection of Catholic parish registers, covering baptisms and marriages up to around 1880. It’s free to browse, though there’s no name index—you’ll need to know your ancestor’s parish and approximate dates to make headway. FREE
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