Hi, I'm in Australia but have one eighth Manx ancestry on my mother's side. I am interested in genetics as an aid to make family connections. The genetics company 23andMe www.23andme.com are having a terrific Special until Christmas where the normal price of US$499 is discounted to just $99. This covers over a million markers and gives information on health, traits as well as genealogiy. It covers both men and women. So far I have only come across one other person from the IoM to whom there is a genetic link-surname Creer. My mother's name was Shimmin and her ggrandfather was born abt 1842 Kirk German and lived at Cronk Dhoo till he came to Australia in 1865. It seems there are many Shimmins on the IoM and genetics may help to sort us out. Other IoM family names are Kelly, Doran, Kennaugh, Corris, Cashin and Cottier. Please do consider this 23andMe special as it is a wonderful opportunity to make connections and may break through some brick walls

Nick