Isle of Wight, England Genealogy

Guide to Isle of Wight ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

County Information
The Isle of Wight was formerly part of Hampshire until 1890 when it became an independent administrative county.

The county covers the largest island of England situated off the south coast of Hampshire and is separated from the mainland by what is known as the Solent.

Parishes
See a list of the parishes of the Isle of Wight with links to articles. Use an interactive map to find jurisdictions for each parish in the Isle of Wight.

Civil Districts
List of Isle of Wight Civil Registration Districts

Websites

 * Births, marriages and deaths on the Isle of Wight
 * Hampshire Record Office
 * To view a further list of web sites and/or web pages for the Isle of Wight and many of its parishes, visit FHLFavorites.info.
 * Isle of Wight Council for cemetery records. ($)