Thanks for the answers.

No, this message board does not belong to the IOMFHS, although many members post here.
You can see the society details at: www.iomfhs.im/
They send out a very good quarterly magazine, and their voluntary committee members and library staff are always helpful. The library has many historic books and donated documents and trees - holdings are updated in the magazine.

Yes, you and Averil do seem to be making good progress with the earlier generations, although Averil has not yet said that she now accepts the line of John d.1769, son John m.Isabel Camaish, grandson John m.Rachel Redhead, which you, Eric, and I think is correct (as well as CR and Philip Allen).
www.isle-of-man.com/genealogy/messageboard/index.pl/page/1/md/read/id/557631

Sue