Kerry Registration Districts can be the cause of a lot of confusion.  Hopefully this will help.

Prior to 1864, we are reliant on Baptismal records (where available) to trace County Kerry Ancestors.  From 1864 onwards the Poor Law Unions became known as Superintendent Registrar’s Districts.    This was in order to put in place and keep a Civil Record of births, marriages and deaths.   These newly called  Superintendent Registrar’s Districts in Kerry were in

Cahirciveen, Dingle, Glin (for Kilnaughtin & part Murhur townlands), Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel,  Tralee.

It is under these Registration Districts above that your ancestor’s Civil Registrations will be found.   Below is a map and listing of our Kerry townlands which will help you decide which Registration District you should look for:

MKA Blog  Kerry Superin Reg Districts

 Thanks to John Willoughby http://http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com

1. Aghadoe, 2. Aghavallen, 3. Aglish, 4. Annagh, 5. Ardfert, 6. Ballincuslane, 7. Ballinvoher, 8. Ballyconry, 9. Ballyduff, 10. Ballyheige, 11. Ballymacelligott 12. Ballynacourty, 13. Ballynahaglish, 14. Ballyseedy, 15. Brosna, 16. Caher, 17. Castleisland, 18. Cloghane,19. Clogherbrien, 20. Currans, 21. Dingle, 22. Dromod, 23. Duagh, 24. Dunquin, 25. Dunurlin, 26. Dysert, 27. Fenit, 28. Finuge, 29. Galey, 30. Garfinny, 31. Glanbehy, 32. Kenmare, 33. Kilbonane, 34. Kilcaragh35. Kilcaskan, 36. Kilcolman37. Kilconly, 38. Kilcredane, 39. Kilcrohane, 40. Kilcummin, 41. Kildrum, 42. Kilfeighny, 43. Kilflyn, 44. Kilgarrylander45. Kilgarvan, 46. Kilgobban, 47. Killaha48. Killahan, 49. Killarney, 50. Killeentierna51. Killehenny, 52. Killemlagh, 53. Killinane, 54. Killiney, 55. Killorglin, 56. Killury, 57. Kilmalkedar, 58. Kilmoyly, 59. Kilnanare, 60. Kilnaughtin, 61. Kilquane, 62. Kilshenane, 63. Kiltallagh64. Kiltomy65. Kinard, 66. Knocknane, 67. Knockanure, 68. Lisselton, 69. Listowel, 70. Marhin, 71. Minard, 72. Molahiffe, 73. Murher74. Nohaval, 75. Nohavaldaly, 76. O’Brennan77. O’Dorney78. Prior79. Ratass, 80. Rattoo, 81. Stradbally, 82. Templenoe, 83. Tralee84. Tuosist, 85. Valencia,86. Ventry.