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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.
*[[Manx Emigration and Immigration|Emigration &amp; Immigration]]
==Information==
*[[Manx Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
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>
*[[Manx Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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*[[Manx History|History]]
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*[[Manx Language and Languages|Languages]]
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*[[Manx Merchant Marine|Merchant Marine]]
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*[[Manx Nobility|Nobility]]
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*[[Manx Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Manx Names, Personal|Personal Names]]
*[[Manx Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Manx Poor Law Unions|Poor Law Unions]]
*[[Manx Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Manx Schools|Schools]]
*[[Manx Societies|Societies]]
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__NOTOC__ [[Image:Manx-flag.png|thumb|200px]] The '''Isle of Man''' (Manx: ''Ellan Vannin''), or simply '''Mann''' (Manx: ''Mannin''), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between [[Scotland]]; [[England]]; [[Ireland]] and [[Wales]]. The head of state is the head of state of the United Kingdom, who holds the title of '''Lord of Mann''' and is represented on the island by a '''Lieutenant Governor'''. The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union. The country's government, '''Tynwald''', thought to have been founded in 979, is one of the oldest established governments in Europe.
 
The island was inhabited as far back as the Mesolithic Period and came under Celtic influence during the Iron Age. It had a turbulent history and came under the rule of the Norse in 1079 but in 1266, Norway's King Magnus VI ceded the island to Scotland. The Isle of Man came under English control in the fourteenth century.
 
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 speakers remained.  
 
The population of the Isle of Man is about 80,000. Its capital is '''Douglas''' (Manx: ''Doolish'') on the east coast and other towns are '''Ramsey''' (Manx: ''Rhumsaa''); '''Peel''' (Manx: ''Purt ny hInshey''); '''Laxey''' (Manx: ''Laksaa''); '''Port Erin''' (Manx: ''Purt Chiarn'') and '''Castletown''' (Manx: ''Balley Chashtal'').
 
For details on Manx surnames and personal names, please see -[[Isle of Man Names Personal]]
 
== Featured content  ==
 
*'''Browse by Topic:''' [[:Category:Isle of Man|Pages for the Isle of Man]]
 
== Parishes  ==
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*[[Category:Isle_of_Man|[[Image:The Sound.jpg|thumb|right|255x191px]]]]Andreas
*Arbory
*Ballaugh
*Braddan (includes Douglas)
*Bride
*German (includes Peel)
*Jurby
*Lezayre
*Lonan
*Malew (includes Castletown)
*Marown
*Maughold (includes Ramsey)
*Michael
*Onchan
*Patrick
*Rushen
*Santan
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== Useful websites  ==
 
*[http://www.isleofman.com/Heritage/Genealogy/fhs.aspx Isle of Man FHS]
*[http://www.isleofman.com/Heritage/Genealogy/Genealogy.aspx Isle of Man genealogy]
*[http://www.manxbmd.com/ ManxBMD]
*[http://www.gov.im/mnh/ Manx National Heritage]
*[http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79 Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index] (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)


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==Isle of Man Map==
== Did you know?  ==
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== Jurisdictions ==
*Since 1417, '''Tynwald Day''', July 5th, has been the National Day on the Isle of Man. Only on this day does the Isle's legislature meet in '''St. Johns''' rather than its usual meeting place in the capital '''Douglas'''.
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.
=== Parishes ===
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    <li>[[Andreas, Isle of Man|Andreas]] </li>
    <li>[[Arbory, Isle of Man|Arbory]] </li>
    <li>[[Ballaugh, Isle of Man|Ballaugh]] </li>
    <li>[[Braddan, Isle of Man|Braddan]] (includes Douglas)  </li>
    <li>[[Bride, Isle of Man|Bride]] </li>
    <li>[[German, Isle of Man|German]]  (includes Peel)  </li>
    <li>[[Jurby, Isle of Man|Jurby]] </li>
    <li>[[Lezayre, Isle of Man|Lezayre]] </li>
    <li>[[Lonan, Isle of Man|Lonan]] (includes Laxey)  </li>
    <li>[[Malew, Isle of Man|Malew]] (includes Castletown)  </li>
    <li>[[Marown, Isle of Man|Marown]] </li>
    <li>[[Maughold, Isle of Man|Maughold]] (includes Ramsey)  </li>
    <li>[[Michael, Isle of Man|Michael]] </li>
    <li>[[Onchan, Isle of Man|Onchan]] </li>
    <li>[[Patrick, Isle of Man|Patrick]] </li>
    <li>[[Rushen, Isle of Man|Rushen]] </li>
    <li>[[Santon, Isle of Man|Santon]] </li>
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*See [[Isle of Man Parishes|Isle of Man Parishes]] for more information
=== Towns ===
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| '''Douglas'''  
| '''Doolish'''
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| Ramsey
| Rhumsaa
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| Peel
| Purt ny h-Inshey
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| Laxey
| Laksaa
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| Port Erin
| Purt Çhiarn<br>
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| Casteltown
| Balley Chashtal
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==References==
[[Isle of Man Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Isle of Man Vital Records Index&nbsp;(FamilySearch Historical Records]])
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The Isle of Man (Manx: Ellan Vannin), or simply Mann (Manx: Mannin), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between Scotland; England; Ireland and Wales. The head of state is the head of state of the United Kingdom, who holds the title of Lord of Mann and is represented on the island by a Lieutenant Governor. The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union. The country's government, Tynwald, thought to have been founded in 979, is one of the oldest established governments in Europe.

The island was inhabited as far back as the Mesolithic Period and came under Celtic influence during the Iron Age. It had a turbulent history and came under the rule of the Norse in 1079 but in 1266, Norway's King Magnus VI ceded the island to Scotland. The Isle of Man came under English control in the fourteenth century.

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 speakers remained.

The population of the Isle of Man is about 80,000. Its capital is Douglas (Manx: Doolish) on the east coast and other towns are Ramsey (Manx: Rhumsaa); Peel (Manx: Purt ny hInshey); Laxey (Manx: Laksaa); Port Erin (Manx: Purt Chiarn) and Castletown (Manx: Balley Chashtal).

For details on Manx surnames and personal names, please see -Isle of Man Names Personal

Featured content[edit | edit source]

Parishes[edit | edit source]

  • [[Category:Isle_of_Man|
    The Sound.jpg
    ]]Andreas
  • Arbory
  • Ballaugh
  • Braddan (includes Douglas)
  • Bride
  • German (includes Peel)
  • Jurby
  • Lezayre
  • Lonan
  • Malew (includes Castletown)
  • Marown
  • Maughold (includes Ramsey)
  • Michael
  • Onchan
  • Patrick
  • Rushen
  • Santan

Useful websites[edit | edit source]

more websites ...

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

  • Since 1417, Tynwald Day, July 5th, has been the National Day on the Isle of Man. Only on this day does the Isle's legislature meet in St. Johns rather than its usual meeting place in the capital Douglas.

Isle of Man Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)