Adoption records are held at General Registry, Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man , IM1 3AR.

Only the index, however, is available for general consultation and the earliest adoptions dealt with by the Civil Courts were after 1928.

If an individual wishes to consult a specific record it is necessary to apply through the following:

Adoption Service, 3 Albany Lane, Douglas, Isle of Man . IM2 3NS,

email: general@mcaws.org.im

I hope this answers your query.

Brian www.kneen.com