Researching your ancestors from Great Britain and Ireland

A guide to researching your ancestors in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, using resources at State Library Victoria.

Channel Islands & the Isle of Man

Channel Islands
 

  • The Priaulx Library, Guernsey holds parish registers for the Bailiwick of Guernsey from 1570 onwards. See their guide for further information. A look up service is available (fees apply).

The Isle of Man

  • Indexes to the Isle of Man Parish Registers, 1598-2009 are available on FamilySearch.
  • The Manx National Heritage Library & Archive Service holds parish registers from 1607-1878.

 

Access in the library