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Gravestones are an important source of family history information for the Isle of Man.  
==Online Resources==
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} - index & images
*[https://billiongraves.com/site-map?country=Isle+of+Man BillionGraves Isle of Man page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find a Grave Index}} - index & images 
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Isle+of+Man&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=country_302 Find a Grave Isle of Man Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/county/isle_of_man/burials/ Ukbmd] Isle of Man, British Islands, Classification: Burials/Cremations
*[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/mis/index.htm Manx Notebook] Isle of Man Monumental Inscriptions
*[https://www.geni.com/projects/Isle-of-Man-Monumental-Inscriptions-Cemeteries-and-Graveyards/17778 Geni Project] Isle of Man - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
*[http://iomfhs.im/library.html Iomfhs] The Isle of Man Family History Society has indexed many articles published in their journal and made them available online. Some articles contain monumental inscriptions, burial registers, censuses, and surname interests. Birth and marriage registers, wills, and censuses (1841-1901) have been indexed and put online.
*[https://www.manxbmd.com/cgi-bin/db.cgi?do=search_form;db=deaths Manx bmd] has an online death record search engine.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Isle%20of%20Man&reqParents=82&reqParentsLabel=Dependency%20or%20Protectorate&reqParentsType=217&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Isle%20of%20Man&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]


*[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/gazateer/gyards/cems.htm '''Cemeteries and Graveyards'''] gives a history of burial practices and describes cemeteries that can be found on the Isle of Man. <br>
==Jewish Cemeteries==
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has a database to check for Jewish Cemeteries. For Isle of Man, look under Europe, then Isle of Man.  
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/iom.htm jewishgen] Jewish Section of Douglas (DOOLISH in the Manx language) Borough Cemetery, Isle of Man
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_the_Isle_of_Man Wikipedia] History of the Jews in the Isle of Man
*[https://jscn.org.uk/small-communities/isle-man-jewish-community/ Kscn] Isle of Man Jewish Community


[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/gazateer/gyards/cems.htm Information about Cemeteries and Graveyards]<br>
==Military Cemeteries==
*[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2068366/douglas-cemetery,-isle-of-man/ cwgc] Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Isle of Man


[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/county/isle_of_man/burials/ Isle of Man, British Islands : Classification : Burials / Cremations]<br>
== Individual Cemeteries ==


*[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2068366/DOUGLAS%20CEMETERY,%20ISLE%20OF%20MAN Douglas Cemetery, Isle of Man]<br>
==Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library==


*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=379958 FindAGrave Isle of Man]<br>
To find cemetery records for Isle of Man in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br>


*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2275352 Findagrave for Douglas Borough Cemetery and Crematorium, Isle of Man]<br>
#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog''']
#Enter: '''Isle of Man''' in the Place box
#Click on: '''Search'''
#Click on: '''Places within Isle of Man'''
#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''


*[https://www.gov.im/lib/docs/mnh/heritage/library/publicinformationsheet1.pdf Manx Cemetery Records, Burial Registers and Monumental Inscriptions, Manx National Heritage, Sources for Family History], reports:
If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time.
::"The Isle of Man Family History Society (IOMFHS) have transcribed entries from the original parish registers. They  have  completed  the  monumental  inscriptions  and  burial  registers,  which  are arranged  by parish  and  indexed. These  indexes  are  available  on  request  at  the  Library  counter. Partial indexes to burials, prepared by Brian Lawson, are on the IOMFHSwebsite. The Isle of Man Government  has  commissioned  an  inventory  of  war  memorials,  details  of  which  can  be  obtained from the Library. "<br>


*[http://iomfhs.im/library.html The Isle of Man Family History Society] reports:
== Additional Resources ==
::"The society also publishes a number of books containing:<br>
*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for Isle of Man Cemetery.
 
:::Monumental Inscriptions
:::Burial Records from Parish Registers
:::Census for 1851 and 1861
 
::The burial records from parish records are now available on CDs. The content is the same as the books."<br>
 
*[http://www.manxbmd.com/cgi-bin/db.cgi?do=search_form;db=deaths Manx BMD] has an online death record search engine.
 
 
 
===Jewish Burials===
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/Iom/Isle_of_Man_Cemetery.htm Isle of Man Jewish burials]




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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

  • BillionGraves Index - index & images
  • BillionGraves Isle of Man page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
  • Find a Grave Index - index & images
  • Find a Grave Isle of Man Page - photos and GPS locations of grave markers
  • Ukbmd Isle of Man, British Islands, Classification: Burials/Cremations
  • Manx Notebook Isle of Man Monumental Inscriptions
  • Geni Project Isle of Man - Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries and Graveyards
  • Iomfhs The Isle of Man Family History Society has indexed many articles published in their journal and made them available online. Some articles contain monumental inscriptions, burial registers, censuses, and surname interests. Birth and marriage registers, wills, and censuses (1841-1901) have been indexed and put online.
  • Manx bmd has an online death record search engine.
  • FamilySearch Places

Jewish Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • JewishGen has a database to check for Jewish Cemeteries. For Isle of Man, look under Europe, then Isle of Man.
  • jewishgen Jewish Section of Douglas (DOOLISH in the Manx language) Borough Cemetery, Isle of Man
  • Wikipedia History of the Jews in the Isle of Man
  • Kscn Isle of Man Jewish Community

Military Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • cwgc Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Isle of Man

Individual Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Additional Resources at the FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]

To find cemetery records for Isle of Man in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:

  1. Go to the FamilySearch Catalog
  2. Enter: Isle of Man in the Place box
  3. Click on: Search
  4. Click on: Places within Isle of Man
  5. Click on: Cemeteries

If you don't find an entry for Cemeteries, you may need to go to a smaller jurisdiction by using Places within... a second time.

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

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