This is the home page of the Registry of Deeds Index Project
This page show how in index and submit the index entries to the project. How to guide
Here is an example of how to use the database — Example
Here is a reference to the codes used in this site— Codes
Another way to look at the progress of the project and browse the index entries is: Summary of the coverage of the index
Found a memorial and would like to e-mail the index entries to a fellow researcher use this form to create a URL to include in your e-mail.
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Purpose
The purpose of this project is to index all of the names that appear in the memorial books at the registry of deeds. The Registry of Deeds is located in Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland and is a reposity of records of wills, land transactions in Ireland and other deeds from 1709. While most of the deeds registered prior to 1800 were related to the Protestant ascendency Catholic occupiers are sometimes mentioned. Thus the Registry of Deeds is a rich source of genealogical information. Marriage settlements are particularly informative about family relationships.
Pictures of the Registry of Deeds Dublin
Registry of Deeds support for indexing
A representative of the Property Registration Authority has indicated the Authority's support for the concept of developing a full index of names.
Their statement is as follows
"The Property Registration Authority recognises the benefits of the development of a comprehensive names
index to the memorials volumes held at Registry of Deeds to assist genealogists accessing these valuable resources."
Their support for the concept of a comprehensive index does not mean they support this project above other endevours. The Property Registration Authority is in no way responsible for the quality or coverage of the indexing produced by this Project. This is the sole responsibility of the volunteers.
How the project works
The index is the product of the volunteers. The coverage is dependant on what is submitted by the volunteers. The more volunteers the greater the coverage of the index.
The contributors index memorials transcriptions books they are accessing and share that information with many others. Contributors are identified by their code-name appearing in each their index records. Contributors index using both microfilms of the memorial volumes obtained through the Mormon Family History Library and actual volumes at the Registry of Deeds.
Update history
Contributrions so far
Registry of Deeds in British Parliamentary Papers
Fees collected in 1830 1831
Replacing Lord Kilwarden (Arthur WOLFE) as Registrar
How to help
Whenever you look at a memorial volume, take a little extra time and index a few pages using the above format. Send the data as a spereadsheet file (excel, Lotus 1-2-3, comma separated variable (CSV) file) or as a database file. Template file for excel and 123 are at the following links. Right click on the link and save the file to your computer.
The excel file
The excel file with macros to assist making abstracts
***New***The excel file with macros to assist making abstracts with different macro buttons
How to use the macro sheet to convert written abstracts to the database format
The CSV file
The Lotus 123 file
Microsoft Word 2003 file coded up abstract*New*
Microsoft Word 2003 file database table
Rich text format file coded up abstract*New*
Rich text format file database table
Then send the file by email to the webmaster of this site using the button below.
If you have a number of abstracts or copies of memorials of deeds you could extract the name and other information and add the information to the database using any of the above mentioned methods. The page numbers may not be exact but they will be helpful enough as a starting point.
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