Isle of Man Record Finder

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Record Finder

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	Census	Civil Registration, Church Records, Cemeteries
Birth date and birthplace	Civil Registration, Church Records	Census, Cemeteries
Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
Death information	Civil Registration, Church Records	Biography, Cemeteries
Emigration information	Census	Biography
Historical background	History
Language helps	Language
Living relatives
Maiden name	Civil Registration, Church Records	Cemeteries
Marriage information	Civil Registration, Church Records	Census
Naming customs	Names, Personal
Noble families	Biography
Occupations	Census	Civil Registration, Church Records
Parents, children, and other family members	Civil Registration, Church Records, Census, Cemeteries
Physical description
Place-finding aids
Places of residence	Census	Civil Registration, Church Records
Previous research (compiled genealogy)	Biography
Record-finding aids
Religion	Church Records