Isle of Man Parishes

A guide to genealogy in Isle of Man, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.

The Isle of Man was divided into seventeen parishes and six sheadings

English Parish Name	Manx Parish Name	English Sheading Name	Manx Sheading Name
Andreas	Andreas	Ayre	Inver Ayre
Arbory	Cairbre	Rushen	Rosien
Ballaugh	Balley ny Loghey	Michael	Maayl
Braddan	Braddan	Middle	Medall
Bride	Breeshey	Ayre	Inver Ayre
German	Charmane	Glenfaba	Glion Faba
Jurby	Jorby	Michael	Maayl
Lezayre	Chreest ny h-Ayrey	Ayre	Inver Ayre
Lonan	Lonan	Garff	Garff
Malew	Malew	Ruchen	Rosien
Marown	Marooney	Middle (prev. Glenfaba)	Medall (prev. Glion Faba)
Maughold	Maghal	Garff	Garff
Michael	Maayl	Michael	Maayl
Onchan	Connaghyn	Garff (prev. Middle)	Garff (prev. Medall)
Patrick	Perick	Glenfaba	Glion Faba
Rushen	Rosien	Rushen	Rosien
Santon	Stondane	Middle	Medall