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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 Isle of Man is neither part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union.

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).

History[edit | edit source]

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 head of state of the Isle of Man 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 country's government, Tynwald, thought to have been founded in 979, is one of the oldest established governments in Europe.

Getting started with Isle of Man research[edit | edit source]

Browse by Topic: Pages for the Isle of Man

Jurisdictions (Parishes)[edit | edit source]

Andreas
Arbory
Ballaugh
Braddan
(includes Douglas)
Bride
German
(includes Peel)
Jurby
Lezayre
Lonan
Malew
(includes Castletown)
Marown
Maughold
(includes Ramsey)
Michael
Onchan
Patrick
Rushen
Santon

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Isle of Man FHS
Isle of Man genealogy links
ManxBMD
Manx National Heritage
Stirnet Limited: Families Database: Index (unfettered access requires fee or significant data contribution; manually search index for surnames of interest)
Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Isle of Man

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

Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:

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.

Help Wanted[edit | edit source]

To add your knowledge and help expand the wiki see Help wanted on the Isle of Man pages

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 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'').
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