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Manx Genealogy

Re: New free indexes on FamilySearch

There is actually a lot of information available, especially for people who died in the US.

I had a look for Corkill, b. IoM, and the index has:
Jane B. Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: William Brown

.William W. Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: 4 Jun 1835 — Isle Of Man
death: 28 Mar 1918 — Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
parents: Edward Corkill, Jane Callow

.Edward Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Jane Callow

.Mary Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Mann
spouse: Wm. Collister

.Robert Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Jane Radcliffe

.George Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Mann
spouse: Callin

.William H. Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: 24 Jan 1860 — Isle Of Man
death: 3 Jun 1930 — Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio
parents: Wm. Corkill, Unknown
spouse: Clara Corkill

.Wm. Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Unknown

.Thos. Corkill
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Christiana Williams

.Henry Bertram/Corkill
British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932
birth: Douglas, Isle Of Man
parents: William James/Corkill, Rebecca/Kelly
spouse: Ida Annie/Demers
marriage: 19 Feb 1917 — Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada

.Maurice Oscar/Corkill
British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932
birth: Douglas, Isle Of Man
parents: Henry James/Corkill, Rebecca Anne/Kelly
spouse: Leitha Belle/Holmes
marriage: 19 Jun 1920 — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

.William Corkill
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Virginia Simms

.John Corkill
Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
birth: Isle Of Man
spouse: Alice Stevens

.J J Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Sep 1851 — Isle Of Man
residence: Galva Township (excl. Galva town), Henry, Illinois
spouse: Isabella Corkill

.Isabella Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Apr 1849 — Isle Of Man
residence: Galva Township (excl. Galva town), Henry, Illinois
spouse: J J Corkill

.Jno R Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Sep 1872 — Isle Of Man
residence: Cullom village, Livingston, Illinois

.Thos Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: May 1834 — Isle Of Man
residence: Cullom village, Livingston, Illinois

.William Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Nov 1835 — Isle Of Man
residence: Dover Township, Shawnee, Kansas
spouse: Matilda Corkill

.Frederick C Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Jun 1865 — Isle Of Man
residence: Dover Township, Shawnee, Kansas
parents: William Corkill, Matilda Corkill

.Emily A Corkill
United States Census, 1900
birth: Apr 1872 — Isle Of Man
residence: Dover Township, Shawnee, Kansas
parents: William Corkill, Matilda Corkill

A full entry reads:
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 for Charles S. Brown
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Name Charles S. Brown
Death date 21 Dec 1937
Death place Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth date 08 May 1867
Birth place Stony Lake, Michigan
Age at death 70 years 7 months 13 days
Gender Male
Marital status Married
Race or color American
Street address 28 Columbus
Occupation Retired Merchant
Burial date 23 Dec 1937
Burial place Bedford, Ohio
Spouse name Margaret Brown
Father name William Brown
Father birth place Bedford, Ohio
Mother name Jane B. Corkill
Mother birth place Isle Of Man
GSU film number 2023550
Digital GS number 4121759
Image number 2262
Reference number fn 73902

Specifically for the IoM the contents include:

Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1821-1911 Vital 224075
Isle of Man Deaths and Burials, 1844-1911 Vital 42389
Isle of Man Marriages, 1849-1911 Vital 42646
Not all parishes or entries are covered, as yet.

Note that these are up to 1911, and a number have parents' names. This is an example of a marriage entry [no scan included]:
Groom name Richard Corkhill
Bride name Eleanor Kewley
Marriage date 13 Feb 1886
Marriage place Lonan Parish Church, Isle Of Man
Father of groom name William Corkhill
Father of bride name James Kewley
Marital status Single
Bride marital status Single
Batch number M01129-5
Record group Isle of Man-EASy
Film number 454981
Reference number p. 19, no. 333

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