Irish Church Records contains chapters by experts on the records of the 8 major Irish churches:
- Roman Catholic
- Church of Ireland
- Presbyterian
- Methodist
- Quaker
- Huguenot
- Jewish
- Baptist
For each, it provides details of the record-keeping practices, their history as it affected record-keeping or record survival, and current availability of the records. It also describes the types of records and their relevance to Irish family, church and local history. The locations of the records of each church, and guidelines for their access are also provided. It is extensively illustrated and indexed.