Isle of Man Genealogy

Guide to Isle of Man ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
The Isle of Man (Manx: Ellan Vannin), or simply Mann (Manx: Mannin), is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea between Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. 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 Manx speakers remained.

Isle of Man Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Isle of Man.

Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Isle of Man. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

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

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records