The Registry of Deeds is located in Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland and is a repository of records of wills, land transactions in Ireland and other deeds from 1709.
While the original purpose of the Registry of Deeds was to enforce rules limiting the land transactions of Catholics, even before the removal of these rules in 1782 many Catholics and representatives of Catholic families appear in the memorials.
Many memorials involved people of modest means who were merchants and traders who registered deeds to provide some form of security of tenure. Moreover, Catholic occupiers are sometimes mentioned. Registry of Deeds Index Project
Online Websites
Registry of Deeds Index Project Ireland website
The transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929 online images at FamilySearch
Information websites
prai.ie or Property Registration Authority website
Timeline Genealogy in Ireland About The Registry of Deeds *
Plan a visit
Opening hours 10:00am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Kings Inns, Henrietta Street. Dublin 1 D01 EK82 Map
The following services are provided: Registry of Deeds Services
Tel: 0761 001610 or 051 303000
Property Deeds
There are 2 separate systems for recording property transactions:
- The registration of title system (Land Registry) which provides a State-guaranteed title to property and
- The registration of deeds system (Registry of Deeds) which records the existence of deeds and conveyances affecting property
A title is the ownership of a property and a deed is a written document that affects property. Citizens Information
Sample images from the Registry of Deeds Index Project
Sample images at FamilySearch
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