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Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« on: Tuesday 30 July 13 21:11 BST (UK) »
or online electoral registers?

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Re: Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 July 13 21:20 BST (UK) »
For what years?

See www.manxbmd.com.
But note that registration of birth and deaths started in 1878, and marriages in 1884.

Another site to use is www.imuseum.im

Who are you looking for?
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Re: Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 July 13 21:38 BST (UK) »
Thank you.  It is more recent.

I am looking for Caxxx Vixxx Fxxx (nee Taylor) born 1930 in Manchester.  She was first married to George Cosgrove who died in 1968 and she then married Alfred Fox but I don't know where, although I can't find anything on GRO. I know they lived in IoM, she is my aunt.

I did find something on 192.com but of course you have to pay for the address but she was living in IM9 in 2002/3
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Re: Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 July 13 22:01 BST (UK) »
IM9 is the southern part of the island:
Castletown, Ballasalla, Port Erin, Port St Mary, etc.

But, if she is still alive you shouldn't mention her name!
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Re: Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 30 July 13 22:06 BST (UK) »
That's what I want to find out!
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Re: Is there anything similar to GRO for Isle of Man?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 31 July 13 07:34 BST (UK) »
there is an A Fox in 1982 tel directory for 1982 in Port Erin and still there in 2005
any thing with a Manx Connection
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