Irish Genealogy – Ireland’s Gravestone Inscription Index


Use Ireland’s Gravestone Inscription Index in your quest to find your Irish roots! In addition to the more common research documentation you can now use this invaluable source of gravestone inscriptions to help trace your Irish origins.

You can trawl through an extensive database of 421,000 gravestones from 851 cemeteries located in ten counties of Ireland. And the list is constantly growing, providing you with even more research options! The database covers hundreds of graveyards of all religious denominations spanning several centuries.

How do I use the Gravestone Inscription Index?

The Gravestone Inscription Index is easy to use—just fill in the forename(s) and surname(s) of the individual you are interested in; then enter the county and parish (if known) along with the approximate period of death. The database will then be searched and a list of results will be displayed to you.

When you have decided on a full inscription records and made the required payment, the information will be emailed to you within seven days. In addition, a basic map or plan of the gravestone location may be available—this can be ordered to accompany the full inscription record.

How much does it cost to search the Gravestone Inscription Index?

The actual search of the Gravestone Inscription Index is FREE. You will be provided with a list of search results from which you can decide on a full inscription record.

The cost of ordering a full inscription(s) record:

  • One inscription: EUR20.00
  • Two or more inscriptions: EUR15.00
  • Simple map of graveyard, pinpointing the gravestone location: EUR10.00 (Please note that in certain cases the map may not be available or may be illegible and in such circumstances a full refund of the EUR10.00 will be credited to your credit card account)