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==How to Find the Records== | |||
===Online Collections=== | |||
*[http://www.manxbmd.com/ ManxBMD.com] | *[http://www.manxbmd.com/ ManxBMD.com] | ||
*[http://www.iomfhs.im/library.html The Isle of Man Family History Society] | *[http://www.iomfhs.im/library.html The Isle of Man Family History Society] | ||
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*[https://search.findmypast.com/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetName=isle+of+man FindMyPast] ($) | *[https://search.findmypast.com/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetName=isle+of+man FindMyPast] ($) | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/category-Isle-of-Man/isle-of-man-genealogy-vital-records MyHeritage] ($) | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/category-Isle-of-Man/isle-of-man-genealogy-vital-records MyHeritage] ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
In '''1878''', the Isle of Man government passed legislation mandating the registering of all births and deaths on the island. In '''1884''', the legislation was expanded to include marriages. Some registers date to even before 1878. In 1849, an act was passed that allowed for dissenters from the Church of England to register their births and marriages with the government. Prior to this, baptisms and marriages recorded in a dissenter church (i.e. not recorded in a Church of England parish register) were not accepted as proof of parentage or marriage in the eyes of the law. However, beginning in 1849 dissenters could register and legitimize their births and marriages with the state. The Registrar General's office, newly formed, also accepted voluntary registration of births and marriages and the retrospective registration of church records found in dissenter churches (some records dating to the early 1800s).<ref>"Index to Births: 1576-1960," ''The Isle of Man Family History Society'', http://www.iomfhs.im/resources/births/index_births.html, accessed 23 July 2018.</ref> Therefore, while most registers began in 1878, some registers can date to 1849 and even before that. More information about civil registration can be found at [http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/civil.htm Manx Note Book].<ref>Coakley, Frances, "Civil Records," ''Manx Note Book'', http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/civil.htm, accessed 23 July 2018.</ref> | In '''1878''', the Isle of Man government passed legislation mandating the registering of all births and deaths on the island. In '''1884''', the legislation was expanded to include marriages. Some registers date to even before 1878. In 1849, an act was passed that allowed for dissenters from the Church of England to register their births and marriages with the government. Prior to this, baptisms and marriages recorded in a dissenter church (i.e. not recorded in a Church of England parish register) were not accepted as proof of parentage or marriage in the eyes of the law. However, beginning in 1849 dissenters could register and legitimize their births and marriages with the state. The Registrar General's office, newly formed, also accepted voluntary registration of births and marriages and the retrospective registration of church records found in dissenter churches (some records dating to the early 1800s).<ref>"Index to Births: 1576-1960," ''The Isle of Man Family History Society'', http://www.iomfhs.im/resources/births/index_births.html, accessed 23 July 2018.</ref> Therefore, while most registers began in 1878, some registers can date to 1849 and even before that. More information about civil registration can be found at [http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/civil.htm Manx Note Book].<ref>Coakley, Frances, "Civil Records," ''Manx Note Book'', http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/civil.htm, accessed 23 July 2018.</ref> | ||
Before 1878, [[Isle of Man Church Records|church records]] are the primary source for finding baptism, marriage, and burial information on the Isle of Man. | Before 1878, [[Isle of Man Church Records|church records]] are the primary source for finding baptism, marriage, and burial information on the Isle of Man. | ||
== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
they are indexed and cover most of the population | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | |||
==== Births ==== | ==== Births ==== | ||
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Go to the [https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages/order-copy-certificates/ Order Certificates] webpage to learn more about the cost of ordering certificates. | Go to the [https://www.gov.im/categories/births-deaths-and-marriages/order-copy-certificates/ Order Certificates] webpage to learn more about the cost of ordering certificates. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Isle of Man]] | [[Category:Isle of Man]] | ||