Isle of Man Record Finder

Isle of Man Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder
Record Types
Biography Business and Commerce Cemeteries Census Church Records Civil Registration Court Records Directories Land and Property	Military Records Newspapers Online Records Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. Religious Records Voting Lists Wills and Probate
Isle of Man Background
Gazetteers History Languages Maps Parishes	Naming Customs Social Life & Customs
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Societies

This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:

Step 1. In column 1, find your goal.

Step 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.

Step 3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.

What you are looking for:	Try these records first:	Other useful records:
Age	Civil Registration, Church Records
Birth date and birthplace	Civil Registration, Church Records
Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
Death information	Civil Registration, Church Records
Emigration information
Historical background
Language helps
Living relatives
Maiden name	Civil Registration, Church Records
Marriage information	Civil Registration, Church Records
Naming customs
Noble families
Occupations
Parents, children, and other family members	Civil Registration, Church Records
Physical description
Place-finding aids
Places of residence		Civil Registration, Church Records
Previous research (compiled genealogy)
Record-finding aids
Religion