Isle of Man Archives and Libraries

Archives, Library, and Museum
Manx National Heritage 1 Kingswood Grove Douglas, IM1 3LY Isle of Man Telephone: +44 (0) 1624 648000 Email: [mailto:enquiries@mnh.gov.im enquiries@mnh.gov.im] Website: manxnationalheritage.im There are now many resources for discovering family histories on the Isle of Man on iMuseum, largely name indexes to archives held in the Manx National Heritage Library & Archives. More of these resources are added every year to iMuseum and advertised on the Collections Blog. To get you started, below is a simple list of the main Isle of Man family history name indexes now on iMuseum which you can search by clicking on People.
 * Isle of Man Newspapers (1792-1960)
 * Baptisms, 1600-1920
 * Marriages, 1589-1920
 * Burials, 1601-1920
 * Census for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, 1901, 1911
 * Registered Deeds, 1847-1910
 * Castle Rushen Gaol Registers, 1825-1891
 * First World War Internees
 * Second World War Women Internees (women only born before 1 January 1921)
 * War Memorials

Record Offices
Public Record Office Unit 40A Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas, IM2 2QS Isle of Man Telephone: +44 (0) 1624 693569 Email: [mailto:public.records@gov.im public.records@gov.im] Website: www.gov.im/pro


 * The Isle of Man Public Record Office preserves the records of the government. These records include those from the national and local governments and the courts.