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| === Featured Article === | | {{CountrySidebar |
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| | Guide to '''Isle of Man ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
| | ==Information== |
| | The '''Isle of Man''' (Manx: '''Ellan Vannin'''), or simply '''Mann''' (Manx: '''Mannin'''), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between [[Ireland Genealogy|Ireland]], [[Scotland Genealogy|Scotland]], [[England Genealogy|England]] and [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]. The official languages of the Isle of Man are '''Manx Gaelic''' and '''English''' although, by the middle of the twentieth century only a few elderly native Manx speakers remained.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Isle of Man," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man, accessed 28 April 2016.</ref> |
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| Since 1417, Tynwald Day, July 5th, has been the National Day of the Isle of Man. Only on this day does the Isle's legislature meet in St. Johns rather than its usual meeting place in Douglas. Prince Edward, Prince Charles, and Queen Elizabeth have presided over the Tynwald Day courts in recent years. The [http://www.isleofman.com/interests/genealogy/fhs/ Isle of Man Family History Society] celebrates Tynwald Day by displaying their publications of vital records in the Homecomers' Marquee. The Marquee provides an opportunity for the Society to welcome its members who may visit the island at that time. The society's Web site provides links to their [http://www.isleofman.com/interests/genealogy/fhs/onlinedata.asp online data].
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| === <br>Contribute Content === | | ==Isle of Man Map== |
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| | == Jurisdictions == |
| | | Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Isle of Man. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information. |
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| | === Parishes === |
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| | | <li>[[Andreas, Isle of Man|Andreas]] </li> |
| * coming soon...<br>
| | <li>[[Arbory, Isle of Man|Arbory]] </li> |
| | | <li>[[Ballaugh, Isle of Man|Ballaugh]] </li> |
| === Did You Know? ===
| | <li>[[Braddan, Isle of Man|Braddan]] (includes Douglas) </li> |
| | | <li>[[Bride, Isle of Man|Bride]] </li> |
| * coming soon...
| | <li>[[German, Isle of Man|German]] (includes Peel) </li> |
| | | <li>[[Jurby, Isle of Man|Jurby]] </li> |
| === Top 5 Websites<br> === | | <li>[[Lezayre, Isle of Man|Lezayre]] </li> |
| | | <li>[[Lonan, Isle of Man|Lonan]] (includes Laxey) </li> |
| * [http://www.map-of-uk.co.uk/map-of-isle-of-man.htm Map of Isle of Man]
| | <li>[[Malew, Isle of Man|Malew]] (includes Castletown) </li> |
| * [http://www.isle-of-man.com/interests/folklore/ Isle of Land Folklore , etc.]
| | <li>[[Marown, Isle of Man|Marown]] </li> |
| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/isleman.htm Cyndi's List]
| | <li>[[Maughold, Isle of Man|Maughold]] (includes Ramsey) </li> |
| * [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/iom/index.html GENuki]
| | <li>[[Michael, Isle of Man|Michael]] </li> |
| * [http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/england/isle-of-man/index.html Genealogy Links]<br> | | <li>[[Onchan, Isle of Man|Onchan]] </li> |
| | | <li>[[Patrick, Isle of Man|Patrick]] </li> |
| === Featured Article === | | <li>[[Rushen, Isle of Man|Rushen]] </li> |
| | | <li>[[Santon, Isle of Man|Santon]] </li> |
| British crown dependency. Island in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. See the CIA ''World Factbook'' at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/im.html.
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| === Contribute Content === | | *See [[Isle of Man Parishes|Isle of Man Parishes]] for more information |
| | | === Towns === |
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| | | | '''Douglas''' |
| '''''New Articles Needed''''' | | | '''Doolish''' |
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| | | Ramsey |
| | | | Rhumsaa |
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| | | | Peel |
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| | | Purt ny h-Inshey |
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| === Useful Websites ===
| | | Laxey |
| | | | Laksaa |
| * [http://www.britishislesgenweb.org/~iom/ British Isles GenWeb Isle of Man]
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| | | Casteltown |
| | | Balley Chashtal |
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| | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Isle of Man]] | | [[Category:Isle of Man]] |