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''[[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]]'' | ''[[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]]'' | ||
== | == Parish Registers == | ||
Research use: Prime source for information about vital events in an individual's life. But, in most cases, does not contain enough information to provide more than a one generation pedigree link. The marriage records for the Church of England parishes on Guernsey are not recorded in civil registration until 1920, therefore this is the only source for this information. | Research use: Prime source for information about vital events in an individual's life. But, in most cases, does not contain enough information to provide more than a one generation pedigree link. The marriage records for the Church of England parishes on Guernsey are not recorded in civil registration until 1920, therefore this is the only source for this information. | ||
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[[Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Parish Chest == | |||
Research use: Used to supplement information found in the parish registers. Useful for population movement and to serve as a census substitute. Very useful in dealing with pedigrees of poor families. | |||
Record type: The parishes in the Channel Islands served both a civil and ecclesiastical function. These particular records relate to their civil responsibilities. Poor records, bastardy, rate books, churchwardens accounts, vestry minutes and censuses will be found in these records. | |||
Time period: 1660's to 1900's. | |||
Contents: Names; parentage; relationships; birthplaces; population movement; census of locality; lists of residences; poor law documents; parentage of illegitimate children. | |||
Location: Local parishes. | |||
Population coverage: 75%.<ref name="profile"/> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||