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Family History & Genealogy

The Irish Family

1,187 Irish records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,187Records in our database
1794Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

1,187 Irish records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 5 Irish recordsSouth Dakota: 32 Irish recordsNebraska: 42 Irish recordsKansas: 27 Irish recordsMinnesota: 76 Irish recordsIowa: 54 Irish recordsMissouri: 58 Irish recordsWisconsin: 149 Irish recordsIllinois: 85 Irish recordsMichigan: 326 Irish recordsIndiana: 58 Irish recordsOhio: 115 Irish records53242277654581498532658115
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When they were born

Born in the 1800s: 01800Born in the 1810s: 0Born in the 1820s: 120Born in the 1830s: 1Born in the 1840s: 140Born in the 1850s: 2Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 14Born in the 1880s: 6780Born in the 1890s: 139Born in the 1900s: 1721900Born in the 1910s: 302Born in the 1920s: 19920Born in the 1930s: 94Born in the 1940s: 6840Born in the 1950s: 42Born in the 1960s: 1360Born in the 1970s: 5Born in the 1980s: 080Born in the 1990s: 0Born in the 2000s: 12000
  • Most records: Michigan (326 of 1,187)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Abel Irish, born 1794, Mason, Michigan
Documented families

Irish families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (1)

The earliest Irishs in the county histories

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People in the record

Irish people in our records

120 of the 1,186 Irish people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Irish record →

Kenneth A Irish
1947 to 2022
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
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Timothy Wallace Irish
1947 to 2021
Omaha, Nebraska
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Eleanor Allene Irish
1947 to 2020
Fillmore, Minnesota
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Elmer Vern Irish
1946 to 2020
Saginaw, Michigan
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Jesse James Irish
1940 to 2020
Adrian, Michigan
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Donald Lee Irish
1934 to 2019
Dewitt, Michigan
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James J Irish
1929 to 2019
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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Kenneth Charles Irish
1944 to 2019
Fillmore, Minnesota
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Robert Roy Irish
1935 to 2019
Dodge, Nebraska
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Fred Atwood Irish
1971 to 2018
Anoka, Minnesota
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M Janie Irish
1922 to 2018
Macomb, Illinois
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Rosemary Irish
1925 to 2018
Missouri
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Audrey M Irish
1924 to 2017
Augusta, Michigan
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John W Irish
1943 to 2017
Steele, North Dakota
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Bruce N Irish
1927 to 2016
Armstrong, Iowa
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E Irish
1923 to 2016
Hillsboro, Ohio
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Lyle Roger Irish
1940 to 2016
Holly, Michigan
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Marguerite Viola Irish
1928 to 2016
Grand Blanc, Michigan
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Rita Arlene Irish
1943 to 2016
Mound City, Illinois
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Charles Manning Irish
1929 to 2015
Akron, Ohio
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Kimberly Jeanette Irish
1967 to 2015
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Vernard Irish
1947 to 2015
Mound City, Illinois
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Elaine B Irish
1930 to 2014
Rock Island, Illinois
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Clair Irish
1929 to 2013
Michigan
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June I Irish
1924 to 2013
Ohio
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Norma H Irish
1916 to 2013
Michigan
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Dale P Irish
1941 to 2012
Michigan
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Donna R Irish
1937 to 2012
Kansas
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Frank H Irish
1929 to 2012
Michigan
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Kathleen M Irish
1937 to 2012
Michigan
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Lester L Irish
1931 to 2012
Michigan
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Marilyn L Irish
1928 to 2012
Michigan
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Martha H Irish
1926 to 2012
Ohio
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Shirley S Irish
1976 to 2012
Wisconsin
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Charles Irish
1958 to 2011
Michigan
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Christine E Irish
1950 to 2011
Michigan
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Elaine Irish
1951 to 2011
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Joy Irish
1951 to 2011
Wisconsin
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June Mae Irish
1934 to 2011
Waushara, Wisconsin
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Phyllis Ann Irish
1937 to 2011
Sauk, Wisconsin
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Arthur G Irish
1942 to 2010
Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama
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Earnestine Irish
1921 to 2010
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Gary R Irish
1931 to 2010
Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Kathryn A Irish
1955 to 2010
Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin
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Robert B Irish
1930 to 2010
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
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Robert Reon Irish
1922 to 2010
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
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Ronald D Irish
1957 to 2010
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa
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Blanche I Irish
1914 to 2009
Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas
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C Irish
1954 to 2009
Ohio
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Everett A Irish
1922 to 2009
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington
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Howard C Irish
1921 to 2009
Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida
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Roberta A Irish
1925 to 2009
Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon
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Winston Irish
1936 to 2009
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Dennis G Irish
1943 to 2008
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
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James R Irish
1920 to 2007
Portage, Porter County, Indiana
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Laverne D Irish
1926 to 2007
Henryville, Clark County, Indiana
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Olive R Irish
1914 to 2007
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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Zillah J Irish
1892 to 1991
Missouri
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Ida M Irish
1884 to 1987
Calhoun County, Michigan
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Raymond Irish
1885 to 1981
Paramount, Los Angeles County, California
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Earl William Irish
1884 to 1980
Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
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Alma Irish
1877 to 1979
Mentor, Lake County, Ohio
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Blanche Irish
1884 to 1979
North Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan
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Martha Irish
1884 to 1978
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Bertha Irish
1888 to 1976
North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana
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Hilda Irish
1887 to 1976
Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin
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Joseph Irish
1885 to 1976
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California
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Otis Irish
1889 to 1975
Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin
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Fanny Irish
1883 to 1974
Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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Percy Irish
1884 to 1974
Le Roy, McLean County, Illinois
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Stacey Irish
1886 to 1974
Boise City, Ada County, Idaho
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Alpha Irish
1883 to 1972
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
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Frederick A Irish
1883 to 1972
Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota
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Osbert Irish
1876 to 1972
Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio
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Rosa Irish
1875 to 1972
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
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Frank Irish
1888 to 1971
Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas
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Luetta Irish
1877 to 1971
Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan
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Rae Irish
1879 to 1971
Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio
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Charles Irish
1884 to 1970
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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Roy Irish
1883 to 1970
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Agnes Irish
1875 to 1969
Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota
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Annie Irish
1880 to 1969
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
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Catherine Irish
1880 to 1969
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Charles Irish
1881 to 1969
Colchester, McDonough County, Illinois
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Charlotte Irish
1883 to 1969
Missouri
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Cora Irish
1877 to 1969
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
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Laura Irish
1883 to 1969
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
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Archie Irish
1886 to 1968
Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin
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Casper Irish
1899 to 1968
Dawson, Kidder County, North Dakota
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Clayton Irish
1874 to 1968
Florida
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Hoyle Irish
1888 to 1968
Linton, Greene County, Indiana
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Adah Irish
1886 to 1967
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Arthur Irish
1875 to 1967
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio
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Mary Irish
1881 to 1967
Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan
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Anna Irish
1883 to 1966
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Ida B Irish
1878 to 1966
Clare, Clare County, Michigan
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Jennie Irish
1885 to 1966
Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
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John Irish
1880 to 1966
Bridgeport, Saginaw County, Michigan
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Mortimer Irish
1870 to 1966
Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
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Charles Irish
1879 to 1964
Michigan
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Clara Irish
1885 to 1964
Wisconsin
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Florence Irish
1882 to 1964
Ohio
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Mary Irish
1869 to 1964
Michigan
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Rennie Irish
1889 to 1964
Nebraska
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Roy Irish
1882 to 1964
Michigan
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Ernest Irish
1884 to 1963
Kansas
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Jennie Irish
1880 to 1963
North Dakota
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Burt Irish
1883 to 1960
Michigan
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Alice Me Irish
1859 to 1947
Iowa
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Frederick M. Irish
1870 to 1941
Dubuque
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Israel Me Irish
1853 to 1923
Iowa
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Bary A Irish
1840 to 1913
Guthrie County, Iowa
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Harley E Irish
1820 to 1901
Thorp, Wisconsin
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Elgie Irish
born 1886
Miner, South Dakota
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Jane Irish
born 1886
Spink, South Dakota
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Abel Irish
1793 to 1873
Danby, Rutland County, Vermont
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Abel Irish
1794 to 1873
Danby, Rutland County, Vermont
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Abel Irish
1794 to 1873
Mason, Michigan
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R. W. Irish
born 1872
Dodge County, Minnesota
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William P. Irish
born 1835
Norton Township, Summit County, Ohio
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Common questions

Irish genealogy: FAQ

Where were Irish ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,187 Irish records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Michigan (326), then Wisconsin (149) and Ohio (115).

How far back does the Irish family tree go?

The earliest Irish birth in our database is 1794: Abel Irish, Mason, Michigan. We have pieced together 70 Irish family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Irish family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Irish family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.

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