General Register Office

The General Register Office is the central repository for records relating to births, stillbirths, adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths in Ireland.

We operate a research facility at Werburgh Street, Dublin 2, where members of the public, involved in family research, may search the indexes to the registers held by GRO and purchase photocopies of entries in the registers. This service is available by emailing us at: GROResearchRoom@welfare.ie

It is also possible to attend in person at the Research Room, Werburgh Street, Dublin 2. Opening times are limited. Opening hours for Research Room, Werburgh Street, Dublin 2.

Certificates of birth, death, marriage or civil partnership can be obtained from the links below, from the local civil registration offices or online at Order a Certificate.

Certificates of adoption and stillbirth can be obtained from The General Register Office from the links below.

The full list of services available from the General Register Office.

Information on the public consultation on the revision of the death registration process.