Isle of Man Record Finder

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Record Finder Table for Isle of Man

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Isle of Man topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Civil Registration Church Records Census	Cemeteries Obituaries Military Records
Marriage place and date	Civil Registration Church Records	Obituaries Newspapers Cemeteries Biography
Death date, place, and burial	Civil Registration Church Records Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers	Wills and Probate Court Records Land and Property Records Military Records

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Newspapers
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Census Church Records Civil Registration	Obituaries Wills and Probate Newspapers
Living relatives	Directories Civil Registration	Newspapers Societies Social media, Facebook, etc. White pages and Zabasearch.com

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	See the FamilySearch Wiki emigration and immigration article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Emigration and Immigration Church Records
City or Country of foreign birth	Census Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Census Civil Registration Church Records	Directories Land and Property Wills and Probate Taxation

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Noble families	Heraldry Nobility
Occupation	Census Church Records Civil Registration Occupations	Obituaries Will and Probate Court Records Taxation Military Records
Religion	Church Records	Obituaries Cemeteries Genealogies Biography
Social activities	Social Customs and Activities Obituaries	Newspapers
Physical description	Military Records	Court Records