Manx Roots
Manx means “of the Isle of Man,” the island in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. This part of The Crow Identity follows the Crow and Crowe families who lived there and draws on the research of my friend Nigel G. Crowe.
Nigel G. Crowe and the Manx Roots archive
Nigel helped me with my early Crow genealogy research. I’ve preserved his Manx Roots website so readers can see his work in its original setting. If you’re looking for a particular family, start with Nigel’s research and make a note of the names, places, dates, and sources that might connect with your own records.
Following the Crow and Crowe families
When the same name turns up in two records, I look for something else that ties the entries together. A parish, a spouse, a church appointment, or a date can help distinguish one person from another. I want each family connection we publish here to show where it came from, whether that’s a record Nigel cited or one we’ve found since.
The Crows in Manx ministry
One of the threads I kept finding was the number of Crows who served in the church. A church appointment can tell us where a vicar or rector served. Family and parish records can help us see how those clergy were related and whether the ministry carried on across generations.
Could the Manx and American branches connect?
That question brought me back to DNA. A Y-DNA match can support a shared paternal line. To work out whether a particular person connects a Manx family to an American branch, we still need to trace the intervening generations. I’m keeping that question open while I follow both kinds of evidence.