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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Topic started by: olduser1 on Wednesday 20 April 22 14:11 BST (UK)
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Any suggestions how best to trace addresses where my family stayed in Douglas pre war & late 40s early 50s?
I'm plan to be on the IOM next week, know about Manx
BMD and newspaper archives. Are there any ways to research hotels in Douglas & Ramsey. Any street or Directories Any suggestions welcomed.
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Presume you have the actual addresses? If not - how do you hope to trace them? Electoral registers for that period are not indexed by name - only address
Are we talking about them actually living there or just visiting? Your post says “stayed” not “lived”
Why would they be in the newspapers?
You mention BMD - did they have children in the IoM
If they were there in 1939 - have you looked for them on the 1939 register
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CaroleW, thanks for your comments. I'm attempting to find the places where my family stayed whilst on holiday from Liverpool.
I know about Visitor Lists in Victorian Newspapers but dont know how far those continued.
I had found 2 Street Business Directories for Douglas around 1890's but no later ones.
I had been told the 1939 Register records for IOM had been lost, If tjhats not the case would I be able to find 1939 records at the Museum in Douglas together with Voters List coveing late 1930 thru to early 19550's
Thanks again for your ideas.
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I'm attempting to find the places where my family stayed whilst on holiday from Liverpool.
If they were only there on holiday - why would they be on a voters list or in a business directory?
I know about Visitor Lists in Victorian Newspapers but dont know how far those continued.
The Victorian era ended in 1901 so I am assuming that is where they covered to.
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Enquiry now fully resolved following info from the IOM.
Please marked Closed.
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The Henry Bloom Noble Library, in Douglas, has lots of street directories, hotels & guest Houses lists, and tourist guides.
They are downstairs in the Reference Section.
PM me if you need guidance!