Genealogical Sources
Roman Catholic Parishes |
Parish |
Baptisms |
Marriages |
Deaths |
Allen & Milltown |
1820–1899 |
1820–1899 |
|
Athy |
1753–1899 |
1753–1899 |
|
Ballymore Eustace |
1839–1899 |
1839–1899 |
|
Balyna |
1785– 899 |
1797–1899 |
1887-1899 |
Caragh |
1849–1899 |
1857–1899 |
|
Carbury |
1821–1899 |
1821–1887 |
1847-1978 |
Castledermot |
1789–1899 |
1789–1899 |
|
Celbridge |
1857–1899 |
|
|
Clane |
1821–1899 |
1821–1899 |
|
Curragh |
1855–1893 |
1855–1889 |
1877-1890 |
Kilcock & Newtown |
1771–1899 |
1770–1899 |
1889-1897 |
Kilcullen |
1777–1899 |
1786–1899 |
|
Kildare & Rathangan |
1815–1899 |
1815-1899 |
|
Kill & Lyons |
1813–1899 |
1813-1899 |
|
Leixlip |
1844–1899 |
1845-1899 |
|
Maynooth |
1814–1899 |
1806-1899 |
|
Monasterevin |
1819–1899 |
1818-1899 |
|
Naas |
1813–1899 |
1813–1899 |
1859-1895 |
Narraghmore, Crookstown & Kilmead |
1827–1899 |
1827–1899 |
|
Newbridge |
1786–1899 |
1786–1899 |
1889-1894 |
Rathangan |
1880–1899 |
1880–1899 |
1888-1892 |
Suncroft |
1805–1899 |
1805–1899 |
1892-1899 |
- Athy RC - No baptisms from April 1797 to Aug. 1803 inclusive or from July 1812 to June 1815 or from Jan. 1817 to Dec 1821. No marriages from March 1797 to Aug. 1803 inclusive or from March 1817 to March 1822 inclusive
- Ballymore Eustace RC - Records on microfilm in National Library from 1779.
- Kilcullen RC - No formal register covering baptisms 1837 to 1849 inclusive & marriages 1843 to 1851 inclusive
- Kill RC - No marriages from Dec. 1834 to Jan. 1843 inclusive. No baptisms from April 1832 to Oct. 1840 inclusive
- Kilcock RC - No marriages for 1788, 1789, 1790. Gap in marriages from 1791 to 1834.
- Celbridge RC - The Celbridge registers date from 1767 but the microfilmed records in the National Library which we have indexed only start at 1857 to circa 1881/2. There were no marriages microfilmed. Contact the parish.
- Newbridge RC - Vol. 2 Baptisms: A handwritten note states: There appears to be no account of baptisms from August 1832 to January 1834 the date of first baptism registered in this book. None from middle of year ’35 to beginning of ’37.
Church of Ireland Parishes |
Parish |
Baptisms |
Marriages |
Deaths |
Athy |
1669–1875 |
1669–1875 |
1669-1791 |
Ballinafagh |
|
1851–1904 |
|
Ballysax & Ballyshannon |
1830–1899 |
1841–1897 |
1834-1895 |
Carbury |
1804–1902 |
1805–1902 |
1805-1986 |
Carnalway |
1864–1899 |
1846–1899 |
1871-1899 |
Carogh |
|
1887–1904 |
|
Celbridge or Kildrought |
1777–1836 |
|
1882-1984 |
Clane |
1802–1946 |
1804–1902 |
1804-1899 |
Donadea |
|
1847–1903 |
|
Kilcock |
|
1846–1898 |
|
Kilcullen |
1778–1898 |
1779–1899 |
1779-1899 |
Kildare Cathedral |
1801–1899 |
1802–1898 |
1801-1899 |
Kill |
1814–1900 |
1820–1905 |
1800-1986 |
Leixlip |
1669-1875 |
1669-1845 |
|
Maynooth or Laraghbryan |
1871–1901 |
1839–1903 |
|
Moyglare |
1879–1906 |
1856–1903 |
|
Morristown Biller/Newbridge |
1878–1899 |
1878–1899 |
|
Naas |
1679–1900 |
1714–1901 |
1679-1986 |
Rathangan |
1880–1900 |
|
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Rathmore see Kill |
|
|
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Taghadoe see Maynooth |
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|
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Straffan |
1838–1901 |
1838–1950 |
1841-1984 |
- Kildare COI - No baptisms from 09.09.1849 to 12.05.1850. No marriages from 30.03.1845 to 04.11.1847
- Morristown Biller/Newbridge COI - No baptisms from 14.12.1807 to 15.06.1834 & from 09.03.1869 to 21.08.1878
- Leixlip COI - Please refer to Register of the parish of Leixlip, Co. Kildare 1665-1778 edited by S. Pegley. Published by RCB. Large gap between 1680 & 1707. No baptisms between 1680 and 1707, marriages 1681 to 1710 or burials 1680 to 1707. Further gaps in burials from 1737 to 1751 and 1757 to 1767. There may have been another register which covered the period 1680 to 1707 which has been lost.
Other Sources
- Tithe Applotment Books
- Griffith’s Valuation
- 1901 Census
- 1911 Census
- Graveyard Inscriptions
- Leinster Leader Newspaper – 1881 onwards. Computerised index.
- Kildare Observer Newspaper
- Local publications, journals
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