County Laois Genealogical Sources Available Online
| Roman Catholic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish | Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
| Abbeyleix | 1824-1899 | 1824-1899 | |
| Aghaboe | 1795-1899 | 1794-1910 | |
| Arles | 1821-1899 | 1821-1899 | |
| Ballinakill | 1794-1899 | 1800-1899 | 1794-1815 |
| Ballyadams | 1820-1899 | 1820-1899 | |
| Ballyfin | 1824-1899 | 1819-1899 | |
| Borris In Ossory | 1840-1920 | 1819-1905 | |
| Camross | 1816-1899 | 1820-1899 | |
| Castletown | 1772-1880 | 1784-1880 | |
| Clonaslee | 1849-1906 | 1849-1899 | 1892-1970 |
| Doonane | 1814-1899 | 1815-1899 | |
| Durrow (Laois) | 1789-1900 | 1811-1899 | |
| Emo | 1875-1899 | 1875-1899 | |
| Mountmellick | 1814-1899 | 1814-1899 | 1890-1948 |
| Mountrath | 1823-1902 | 1827-1899 | 1882-1899 |
| Portarlington | 1820-1899 | 1820-1899 | 1904-1960 |
| Portlaoise | 1826-1909 | 1826-1899 | 1876-1916 |
| Raheen | 1819-1899 | 1819-1899 | 1884-1925 |
| Rathdowney | 1763-1900 | 1764-1895 | |
| Rosenallis | 1766-1901 | 1765-1899 | 1921-1987 |
| Stradbally | 1820-1899 | 1820-1899 | 1893-1983 |
| Church of Ireland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parish | Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
| Ballyfin | 1866-1899 | 1862-1899 | 1866-1980 |
| Portlaoise | 1793-1899 | 1794-1899 | 1794-1880 |
| Civil Records | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District | Births | Marriages | Deaths |
| Abbeyleix | 1778-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1800-1901 |
| Athy | 1876-1883 | ||
| Ballickmoyler | 1768-1901 | 1781-1901 | |
| Ballinakill | 1803-1901 | 1864-1900 | 1689-1901 |
| Ballyadams | 1872-1872 | ||
| Ballybrittas | 1873-1899 | ||
| Ballyfin | 1865-1865 | ||
| Ballyickmoyler | 1860-1900 | ||
| Ballylinan | 1864-1901 | 1855-1901 | 1687-1901 |
| Ballyroan | 1864-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1864-1901 |
| Borris-in-Ossory | 1864-1900 | 1864-1900 | 1864-1901 |
| Capard | 1878-1880 | ||
| Cappakeel | 1867-1871 | ||
| Carlow | 1899-1901 | 1899-1901 | |
| Castletown | 1864-1901 | 1685-1900 | 1864-1901 |
| Clonaslee | 1855-1901 | 1864-1900 | 1855-1901 |
| Cloneygowan/Laois | 1864-1897 | 1833-1901 | |
| Coolrain | 1864-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1864-1901 |
| Cullahill | 1870-1870 | ||
| Donaghmore | 1865-1881 | ||
| Durrow | 1786-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1786-1901 |
| Emo | 1864-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1860-1901 |
| Luggacurran | 1866-1891 | ||
| Maryborough | 1822-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1863-1901 |
| Moneygall | 1864-1899 | ||
| Mountmellick | 1785-1901 | 1857-1901 | 1864-1901 |
| Mountrath | 1687-1901 | 1864-1900 | 1864-1900 |
| Moyanna | 1873-1876 | ||
| Portarlington | 1864-1900 | ||
| Raheen | 1878-1879 | ||
| Rathdowney | 1854-1901 | 1864-1901 | 1782-1901 |
| Ratheniska | 1886-1892 | ||
| Rosenallis | 1864-1864 | ||
| Shanahoe | 1888-1890 | ||
| Stradbally | 1846-1901 | 1822-1901 | 1864-1901 |
| Vicarstown | 1885-1886 | ||
| Wolfhill | 1878-1893 | ||
Census Records
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1901 | Census of Ireland - for Laois |
Gravestone Records
| Parish | Number |
|---|---|
| Abbeyleix | 185 |
| Acragar | 18 |
| Aghaboe | 71 |
| Aghmacart | 33 |
| Aharney | 30 |
| Anatrim Old Coolrain | 37 |
| Ardea | 12 |
| Arles | 36 |
| Attanagh | 2 |
| Ballacolla | 120 |
| Ballinakill (Laois) | 10 |
| Ballyadams | 3 |
| Ballyadding | 47 |
| Ballybuggy | 6 |
| Ballyburly | 189 |
| Bordwell | 30 |
| Borris | 37 |
| Camross Old Abbey | 412 |
| Castlebrack | 117 |
| Castlefleming COI | 14 |
| Castletown CI | 18 |
| Churchtown | 5 |
| Clonaslee (CI) | 3 |
| Clonaslee (New) | 78 |
| Clonenagh | 81 |
| Clonenagh and Clonagheen | 81 |
| Clonkeen | 7 |
| Commons of new Church | 36 |
| Corclone | 73 |
| Corrageen | 24 |
| Crannagh Crossroads | 1 |
| Curraclone | 52 |
| Dunamaise, Holy Trinity | 67 |
| Durrow (Laois) | 220 |
| Dysartenos | 25 |
| Dysartgallen | 28 |
| Errill | 653 |
| Grange (Arles) | 9 |
| Keeloge | 3 |
| Killaban | 36 |
| Killenard | 85 |
| Killenard RC | 299 |
| Killermogh CI | 115 |
| Killeshin | 69 |
| Killeshin (Ancient ) | 313 |
| Killeshin CoI (Graigue) | 320 |
| Killogue Ballyboodin | 5 |
| Kilmanman | 23 |
| Kilteale | 26 |
| Knock | 64 |
| Lea | 156 |
| Lisdowney RC | 24 |
| Maryborough (Old Protestant) | 28 |
| Maryborough (Ridge Rd) | 9 |
| Mountmellick | 117 |
| Mountmellick (Graigue) | 68 |
| Mountmellick CI | 1 |
| Moyanna | 253 |
| Offerlane | 5 |
| Pike of Rushell | 69 |
| Portarlington | 420 |
| Portarlington French Church | 24 |
| Portlaoise | 178 |
| Rathdaire COI | 11 |
| Rathdowney | 2 |
| Rathsaran Church of Ireland | 163 |
| Rearymore | 164 |
| Rosenallis | 1 |
| Shanahoe (Laois) | 83 |
| Spink (St. Lazarian's Chapel) | 34 |
| St Bridget's , Rosenallis | 19 |
| St Joseph's , Mountmellick | 108 |
| St Judes Anatrim | 32 |
| St. Brigid's COI Attanagh | 33 |
| Stradbally | 254 |
| Stradbally Old | 173 |
| Templecross | 1 |
| Timahoe | 19 |
| Toberboe | 6 |
| Yewtree | 73 |
Census Substitutes
| Year | Source | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1835-1918 | Missing Friends From Laois 1835-1918 | 413 |
| 1659 | 1659 Census | 152 |
| 1758-1775 | Freeholders Queen's Co 1758-1775 | 805 |
| 1890-1895 | King's Co. Chronicle | 341 |
| 1836 | King's County Electors 1836 | 5 |
| 1876 | Landowners Queen's 1876 | 624 |
| 1846 | Queen's County Voters 1846 | 478 |
| 1788 | Lucas's Directory | 79 |
| 1824 | Pigot's Directory | 559 |
| 1908 | Porter's Directory | 330 |
| 1846-1894 | Slater's Directory | 7744 |
