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Channel Islands

Guide to Channel Islands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Information

The Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche) are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France. They comprise two separate countries: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the States of Jersey. They are British, but do not belong to the United Kingdom. They have their own language, a Norman-French patois is still spoken, but everyone speaks English.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Channel Islands Research Links to articles on getting started with Channel Islands research. Channel Islands Online Genealogy Records Channel Islands (including Jersey and Guernsey) Online Genealogy Records Ask the Community

Channel Islands Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Channel Islands research. Island Map:This site has a map of the island and shows the parishes, One clicks on the parish name and it contains all sorts of information. Transcript of 1841 census for the Channel Islands Page dedicated to Channel Island research - Surname interests, Mailing list, Look-ups and other internet resources Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark Resources and help pages on RootsChat Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark Resources and help pages. (Free). See More Research Tools

Jurisdictions

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Channel Islands. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Jersey Parishes

Jersey is divided into twelve parishes. All have access to the sea and most are named after saints to whom their ancient parish churches are dedicated:

• Grouville
• Saint Brélade
• Saint Clement
• Saint Helier
• Saint John
• Saint Lawrence
• Saint Martin
• Saint Mary
• Saint Ouen
• Saint Peter
• Saint Saviour
• Trinity

These parishes are further divided into vingtaines (or, in the case of St. Ouen, cueillettes).

Bailiwick of Guernsey Parishes (and Islands)

As well as the island of Guernsey itself, the Bailiwick includes the islands of Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets.

The ten parishes of Guernsey are:

• Castel
• Forest
• St Andrew
• St Martin
• St Peter Port
• St Pierre du Bois
• St Sampson
• St Saviour
• Torteval
• Vale

More Channel Islands Research Tools

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools for Channel Islands.

• The Channel Island at GENUKI (helpful tools and resources, gazetteers)
• Jerripedia This site is dedicated to the study of Jersey's history and family history
• The Channel Islands Family History Society
• Jersey Heritage Trust
• Société Jersiaise
• Jersey Boer War Roll of Honor - it is an on going project.
• Guernsey: Land Registry Documents
• Research Archives
• History of Guernsey
• Guernsey Civil Registartion
• Family_History_in_Guernsey
• Guernsey Ancestry
• Forebears Guernsey

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• FamilySearch Center locator map