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Roman Catholic Parish Registers

Parish	Baptisms	Marriages	Deaths
Abbey & Duniry*	1870-1914	1870 - 1872 1889 - 1917	-
Abbeyknockmoy	1821-1900	1844-1900	1847-1848
Ahascragh/Killosolan & Caltra*	1840-1921	1840-1917	-
Annaghdown	1834-1900	1834-1900
Aran Islands	1872-1900	1872-1900
Ardrahan	1839-1900	1845-1900	1878
Athenry	1858-1900	1858-1900
Aughrim & Kilconnell*	1828-1920	1828-1838 1880 -1917	1892-1905
Ballinakill (near Duniry)*	1838 - 1915 (1870 - 1909 Duniry)	1854-1917	-
Ballinasloe (Creagh & Kilclooney)*	1820-1921	1820-1917	1823-1854*
Ballinderreen /Kilcolgan	1854-1900	1871-1900
Ballyconneely	1864-1900	1864-1900	1769-1877
Ballygar*	1804-1897	1804-1917	1804-1855*
Ballynakill/Letterfrack/ Tullycross	1869-1900	1869-1900
Ballymacward (Clonkeen)*	1841-1900	1885-1899	-
Beagh (Shanaglish)	1851-1921	1850-1911	-
Bullaun, Grange & New Inn*	1828-1921	1827-1917	1893-1909*
Cappatagle & Kilreekil*	1766-1915	1810-1884	1806-1851
Carna	1853-1900	1854-1900
Carrabane (Kilconickney, Kilconieran & Lickerrig)	1831-1902	1830-1917	-
Carraroe	1853-1900	1853-1900
Castlegar	1827-1908	1827-1912	1829-1908
Clarinbridge	1854-1900	1837-1900
Claregalway	1849-1902	1849-1908	1849-1876
Clifden	1838-1900	1838-1900
Clonbern & Kilkerrin	1892-1921	1892-1917	-
Clonbur	1853-1900	1853-1900
Clonfert, Meelick & Eyrecourt*	1884-1919	1810-1812 1894-1917	-
Clontuskert*	1827-1917	1820-1917	1827-1867*
Craughwell*	1847-1895	1847-1917	1847-1850
Cummer	1835-1900	1813-1900
Donaghpatrick	1844-1900	1844-1900
Dunmore	1833-1900	1833-1900
Fahy & Quansboro	1871-1921	1894-1917	-
Fohenagh & Kilgerrill*	1827-1921	1821-1900	1827-1832*
St. Nicholas East, Galway City	1810-1858	1789-1858	1789-1858
St. Nicholas North	1818-1867	1818-1868	1818-1868
St. Nicholas North & East	1859-1900	1859-1900	1859-1900
St. Nicholas South & West	1814-1900	1809-1900	1810-1900
Galway Union Work-House	1853-1922
Glenamaddy/Boyounagh	1838-1900	1838-1888	-
Glinsk & Kilbegnet	1836-1921	1834-1917	-
Headford	1880-1916	1880-1920
Inishbofin	1867-1900	1867-1900
Kilannin	1834-1900	1875-1900	1881-1888
Kilbeacanty	1854-1900	1881-1900	-
Kilchreest (Isertkelly)	1855-1921	1865-1917
Kilconly/Kilbennan	1872-1900	1872-1900
Kilcummin/Oughterard	1809-1900	1809-1900	1827-1874
Killeenadeema & Aille	1836-1919	1836-1917	-
Killerein	1870-1900	1851-1900
Killimor & Tiranascragh*	1831-1900	1831 - 1841 1851 - 1917	-
Killimordaly & Kiltullagh	1844-1901	1826-1902	1830-1841*
Kilmacduagh, Gort & Kiltartan	1848-1901	1853-1917
Kinvara	1831-1900	1831-1900
Lackagh	1842-1900	1841-1900	1858-1876
Laurencetown & Kiltormer*	1834-1903	1809-1917	-
Leitrim (Kilcooley & Kilmeen)*	1815-1921	1812-1917	1815-1884
Loughrea (St. Brendan's)	1810-1921	1786-1917	1819-1826
Menlough (Killascobe)*	1806 - 1810 1867 - 1903	1807-1903	-
Miltown	1858-1900	1859-1900
Moycullen	1786-1900	1786-1899	1786-1823 1848-1900
Moylough & Mountbellew	1848-1903	1835-1903	-
Mullagh & Killoran*	1851-1919	1846-1917	-
Oranmore	1833-1900	1833-1900	1848-1900
Omey/Ballindon	1881-1900	1885-1900
Peterswell (Kilthomas)	1854-1900	1856-1900	-
Portumna (Kilmalinogue & Lickmolassy)	1830-1921	1823-1917	-
Rahoon	1806-1913	1806-1913	1806-1913
Rosmuc	1840-1900		1863
Roundstone	1872-1900	1872-1900
Spiddal	1861-1900	1873-1900	1873-1900
Tuam	1790-1900	1790-1900
Tynagh*	1816-1921	1809 - 1842 1846 - 1918	1859, 1891-1902
Williamstown and Templetoher	1856-1900	1858-1898	1858-1870
Woodford*	1821 - 1843 1851 - 1921	1821 - 1836 1865 - 1917	-

NB: * Some records for these parishes are missing.
** Records for these parishes are available from the Roscommon research centre.

If you are unable to locate your ancestors or have any queries regarding these records, please contact our centre where we will endeavour to assist you accordingly.

Church of Ireland Records

Parish	Baptisms	Marriages	Deaths
Ahascragh	1785-1899	1845-1899*	1787-1898*
Aran	1899-1900	1862-1889	1900-1900
Ardrahan	1804-1900	1815-1893*	1823-1899*
Athenry	1826-1900	1827-1900	1827-1900
Aughrim	1845-1899	1815-1845	1822-1899*
Ballinakill	1831-1900	1831-1844	1832-1900
Ballinasloe	-	1823-1845*	1827-1836*
Ballymacward	1802-1821 1891-1896*	1805-1820 1858-1896*	1806-1895*
Clifden/Omey/ Errislannon	1820-1900	1820-1900	1886-1900
Clonfert	1884-1894*	-	1884-1892*
Clontuskert & Kiltormer	1870-1899*	1848-1899*	1843-1898
Creagh	1823-1900	1878-1899*	1824-1899
Donanaughta	1871-1900	1847-1898*	1876-1899*
Galway Ciry (St. Nicholas)	1792-1900	1792-1900	1832-1900
Kilclooney	-	1845 - 1876*	-
Kilconnell & Woodlawn	1887-1899	1846-1899*	1887-1897*
Kilcummin	1812-1900	1813-1845	1814-1900
Killannin	1844-1900	1852-1900
Kilmacduagh	1874-1900	1845-1898*	1874-1897*
Lickmolassy	1861-1899	1846-1896*	1862-1896*
Loughrea & Kilreekil	1747-1899	1747-1845*	1747-1899*
Renvyle	1883-1900	1869-1900	1871-1900
Roundstown/Moyrus /Beauchamp	1841-1900	1845-1900	1849-1900
Sellerna	1897-1900	1897-1900	1849-1900
Tuam	1808-1900	1808-1900	1808-1900
Tynagh	-	1855-1883*	-

NB: * Some records for these parishes are missing.

Methodist

Parish	Births	Marriages
Galway	1836-1900	1866-1900
Clifden	1865-1900	1866-1900
Salthill	1886-1888
Oughterard	1860-1869

Presbyterian

Parish	Births	Marriages	Deaths
Galway	1833-1900	1849-1900

Civil Records

District	Births	Marriages	Deaths
Abbey (part of)	1864-1902	1864-1913	1864-1905
Abbey		1864-1914
Ahascragh	1864-1901	1864-1933	1864-1906
Aran Islands		1864-1916
Ardrahan (part of)	1872-1902	1872-1916	1872-1902
Ardrahan		1872-1916
Ardrahan		1845-1941*
Athenry		1864-1912
Athenry (part of)	1864-1901	1864-1903	1864-1902
Ballinasloe	1864-1903	1864-1906	1864-1903
Bullaun	1864-1901	1864-1933	1864-1904
Carna		1868-1907
Clifden		1864-1906
Clonbrock	1864-1903	1864-1911	1864-1902
Clonbur 1		1864-1904
Clonbur 2		1870-1956
Creagh	1864-1905	1864-1921	1864-1902
Dunmore	1864-1903	1864-1905	1864-1902
Dunmore/Glenamaddy (part of)	1864-1904	1864-1907	1864-1902
Dunmore/Glenamaddy		1864-1907
Dunmore/Tuam		1864-1906
Eyrecourt	1864-1903	1845-1941*	1864-1910
Galway No 1		1864-1903
Galway No 2		1870-1901
Glenamaddy	1864-1905	1864-1903	1864-1902
Gort	1864-1901	1845-1941*	1864-1903
Headford		1864-1902
Innisboffin		1864-1912
Kilcolgan		1845-1941*
Kilconickney		1845-1941*
Killaan	1864-1906	1864-1911	1864-1901
Killeroran	1800-1900	1864-1912	1864-1903
Killinane		1845-1941*
Kiltormer	1864-1903	1864-1910	1864-1913
Kinvara (part of)	1864-1901	1864-1922	1864-1948
Kinvara		1845-1941*
Laurencetown	1864-1903	1864-1902	1864-1906
Lettermore		1864-1901
Loughrea	1864-1901	1845-1941*	1864-1903
Mountbellew	1864-1903	1864-1908	1864-1903
Moycullen		1864-1922
Oranmore		1864-1904
Oughterard		1864-1910
Portumna	1864-1902	1845-1941*	1864-1907
Portumna2 - Woodford Lower parish, Looscaun and surrounds.	1864-1902	1864-1931	1864-1922
Renvyle		1864-1907
Roundstone		1864-1920
Spiddal		1864-1913
Tuam 1		1864-1907
Tuam 2		1864-1900
Turloughmore		1864-1906
Tynagh		1845-1941*
Williamstown	1864-1900	1864-1901	1864-1902
Woodford	1864-1905	1845-1941*	1864-1908

NB: * Civil/State marriages starting at 1845 are non Catholic

Census Records

Year	Description	Records
1821	Census of Ireland	4,739
1821	1821 Census of Ireland - surviving fragments for the parishes of Athenry and Aran Islands only	9,200
1834	Kinvara Parish Census 1834 - taken by parish priest of Kinvara Roman Catholic parish	722
1884	Spiddal Parish Census 1884 - taken by parish priest of Spiddal Roman Catholic parish	1,204
1895	Spiddal Parish Census 1895 - taken by parish priest of Spiddal Roman Catholic parish	2,038
1889 & 1897	Woodford Census 1889	4,199
1901	Census of Ireland	207,594
1911	Census of Ireland	160,712

Census Substitutes

Year	Description	Records
1856	Christmas Donations 1856	798
1829	Registry of Freeholds	289
1824-1894	Slater's And Pigot's Directories	7,799
1837	Tithes	21,515
1828-1866	Galway Emigrant Index 1828-1866 This list, compiled by Peter Madden of Newcastle, Australia, documents the immigration of people from Galway to New South Wales and Queensland between 1828 and 1866.	2,746
1836-1848	Productive Loan Index The Irish Reproductive Loan Fund was scheme set up in 1824 to provide small loans to people who were termed the 'industrious poor'. The records generally run from 1836-1848 and are available for the following associations in County Galway: Ahascragh, Ballygar, Castle Hackett, Clifden, Kilconickny, Outerard and Galway Town.	1,778

Gravestone Inscription Records

Parish	Graveyard
Abbey	Abbey
Ahascragh	Ahascragh
Aughrim	Aughrim COI
Aughrim	Aughrim RC
Aughrim	Hydes
Ballinafad	Ballinafad
Ballygar	Ballygar
Beagh	Beagh Old Church
Beagh	Beagh Old Graveyard
Beagh	Church Grounds Shanaglish
Beagh	Shanaglish
Beagh	Shanaglish Old Cemetary
Beagh	Shanaglish Old Church
Beagh	Shanaglish Old Graveyard
Beagh	Shanaglish Pre Famine
Beagh	Shanaglish Pre Famine New Graveyard
Boyounagh	Boyounagh
Clontuskert	Glan
Craughwell	Killora Craughwell
Kilbeacanty	Kilbeacanty
Kilclooney	Kilclooney
Killascobe	Killascobe
Killimordaly	Killimordaly
Kilmacduagh	Kilmacduagh
Mountbellew	Aghyart
Mountbellew	Mountbellew
Moylough	Esker
Moylough	Moylough
Mullagh	Abbeygormican
Woodford	Woodford Barkhill

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