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Registration Districts in County Kerry

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Civil Registration

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in Ireland in 1845 for non-Catholic marriages and in 1864 for all births, marriages and deaths.

The registration system is explained by Kay Caball on her My Kerry Ancestors site here.

The Irish government's Irish Genealogy site provides images of the certificates. It is possible to search by name, Superintendent Registrar's District and year. As of November 2021 the following records are available online:

The years covered by the release of the historic Indexes to the Civil Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths are:

Births:1864 to 1920

Marriages: 1845 (non-Catholic), 1864 (all) to 1945

Deaths: 1871 to 1970

Each year the range of birth and marriage records will be increased by one year to 100 and 75 years ago respectively. Deaths will eventually be released back to 1864 and advanced to 50 years from the present day. 

For events registered in years outside these ranges it is necessary to identify the volume and page number to obtain a copy from the General Register Office. This involves a manual search of the indexes to the registers at the Search Room General Register Office, Werburgh Street, Dublin 2. Fees are payable.

Two subscription genealogy sites have indexes up to 1958:

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The list below shows the composition of the civil registration districts in County Kerry between 1843 and 1964.

Superintendant Registrar's Districts

Kerry was divided into six Superintendant Registrar's Districts, based on the poor law union areas. Each of these were in turn subdivided into Registrar's Districts, formed by groupings of District Electoral Districts (DEDs).

 

 

Caherciveen


Registrars' Districts : Caher, Derrynane, Emlagh, Valencia

Caher Registrar's District

Bahaghs DED, Caher DED, Castlequin DED, Killinane DED

Derrynane Registrar's District

Ballybrack DED, Caherdaniel DED, Darrynane DED, Loughcurrane DED

  • Select entries from births registered 1867-1873

Emlagh Registrar's District

Ballinskelligs DED, Canuig DED, Derriana DED, Emlagh DED, Mastergeehy DED, St. Finians DED, Teeranearagh DED

Valencia Registrar's District

Portmagee DED, Valencia DED

 

Dingle


Registrars' Districts : Awenascale, Castlegregory, Dingle, Ventry

Awenascale (or Annascaul) Registrar's District

Ballinvoher DED, Ballynacourty DED, Inch DED, Lack DED, Minard DED

Castlegregory Registrar's District

Ballyduff (Dingle) DED, Brandon DED, Castlegregory DED, Cloghane DED, Deelis DED, Stradbally DED

Dingle Registrar's District

Dingle DED, Glin DED, Kinard DED

Ventry Registrar's District

Dunquin DED, Dunurlin DED, Kilmalkedar DED, Kilquane DED, Marhin DED, Ventry DED

 

Kenmare


Registrars' Districts : Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Sneem, Tuosist

Kenmare Registrar's District

Dromore DED, Greenane DED, Kenmare DED, Reen DED

Kilgarvan Registrar's District

Cappagh DED, Glanlee DED, Glanlough DED, Kilgarvan DED

Sneem Registrar's District

Castlecove DED, Loughbrin DED, Sneem DED, Tahilla DED

  • Select entries from births registered in 1868-1878

Tuosist Registrar's District

Ardea DED, Banawn DED, Dawros DED, Glanmore DED

 

Killarney


Registrars' Districts : Coom, Glanbehy, Killarney 1, Killarney 2, Killorglin, Milltown, Molahiffe

Coom Registrar's District

Coom DED, Doocarrig DED, Headfort DED, Knocknahoe DED, Rathmore DED

Glanbehy Registrar's District

Cloon DED, Curraghbeg DED, Glanbehy DED, Lickeen DED, Maum DED

Killarney 1 Registrar's District

Aghadoe DED, Lahard DED, Killarney DED, Killarney Urban DED (part), Muckross DED

Killarney 2 Registrar's District

Brewsterfield DED, Clydagh DED, Coolies DED, Flesk DED, Killarney Rural DED, Killarney Urban DED (part)

Killorglin Registrar's District

Caragh DED, Churchtown DED, Curraghmore DED, Dunloe DED, Kilgobnet DED, Killorglin DED

Milltown Registrar's District

Dromin DED, Kilbonane DED, Kilnanare DED, Milltown DED

Molahiffe Registrar's District

Aglish DED, Ballyhar DED, Currans DED, Kilcummin DED, Kilfelim DED, Kileentierna DED, Molahiffe DED, Rockfield DED

 

Listowel


Registrars' Districts : Ballybunion, Ballyduff, Ballyheige, Ballyhorgan, Ballylongford, Listowel, Tarbert

Ballybunion Registrar's District

Ballyconry DED, Ballyegan DED, Beal DED, Gullane DED, Killehenny DED, Urlee DED

Ballyduff Registrar's District

Ardagh DED, Ballyduff DED, Cauaeway DED, Dromartin DED, Killury DED, Kiltomy DED

Ballyheige Registrar's District

Abbeydorney DED, Ardfert DED, Ballyheige DED, Ballynorig DED, Banna DED, Kerryhead DED, Killahan DED, Tubrid DED

Ballyhorgan Registrar's District

Ballinclogher DED, Ballyhorgan DED, Ennismore DED, Kilfeighny DED, Kilshensne DED, Lixnaw DED, Rathea DED

Ballylongford Registrar's District

Astee DED, Carrig DED, Gunsborough DED, Lislaughtin DED, Lisselton DED, Shroneowen DED

Listowel Registrar's District

Cloontubbrid DED, Duagh DED, KIlmeany DED, Listowel Rural DED, Listowel Urban DED, Moynsha DED, Trienearagh DED

Tarbert Registrar's District

Leitrim DED, Newtownsandes DED, Tarbert DED, Tarmon DED

 

Tralee


Registrars' Districts : Brosna No.1, Brosna No.2, Castleisland, Castlemaine, Kilgobban, Tralee No.1, Tralee No.2

Brosna No.1 Registrar's District

Brosna DED, Crinny DED (part), Gneeves DED (part), Kilmurry DED (part), Knocknagoshel DED (part), Mount Eagle DED (part)

Brosna No.2 Registrar's District

Carker DED, Cordal DED, Crinny DED (part), Derreen DED, Kilmurry DED (part), Knocknagoshel DED (part), Millbrook DED, Mount Eagle DED (part)

Castleisland Registrar's District

Ballyegan DED, Castleisland DED, Lackabaun DED, Nohaval DED, Scartaglin DED

Castlemaine Registrar's District

Boolteens DED, Kilgarrylander DED, Kiltallagh DED

Kilgobban Registrar's District

Kilgobban DED, Knockglass DED

Tralee No.1 Registrar's District

Arabela DED, Ballyseedy DED, Baurtregaum DED, Kilflyn DED, O'Brennan DED, Ratass DED, Tralee Urban DED, Tralee Urban No.1 DED

Tralee No.2 Registrar's District

Ballynahaglish DED, Blennerville DED, Clogherbrien DED, Doon DED, Tralee Rural DED, Tralee Urban No.2 DED