Public Record Office

The Isle of Man Public Record Office preserves records of the Isle of Man government and other Manx public bodies that are of historical and cultural significance. Our holdings include records from:

• Tynwald
• Isle of Man government departments and their predecessors, such as the Boards
• Other organisations which are part of government, including General Registry
• Local authorities
• Courts
• Other local public bodies included in the Public Records Act 1999

More information on our holdings is available on the Records page.

The Visiting the Isle of Man Public Record Office page provides information on our services, location and opening hours.

The Public Records Act 1999 provides the basis for our objectives:

• Advice and assistance to bodies holding public records.
• Preservation and organisation of archives.
• Facilitation of appropriate public access to records and archives.