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''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Channel Islands, go to the [[Channel Islands Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in the Channel Islands, go to the [[Channel Islands Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.'' | ||
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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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==Jersey Archive Holdings== | |||
Jersey Archive holds records from the Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Independent Church and the Ecclesiastical Court. | |||
Church of England Records from 1540 – 1915 for baptisms and 1540 – 1940 for marriages and burials have now been digitized and are available at www.ancestry.com. | |||
Transcriptions of baptisms, marriages and burials from c.1540 – 1842 can be viewed online as part of the CIFHS Collection. | |||
===Church of England=== | |||
St Helier, St Clement, St Martin, St Saviour, St Mary, St Ouen, St Matthew, St Simon, St Andrew, St Marks, Grouville, St Brelade, St Lawrence, St John, St Peter, Trinity, Gouray, All Saints, St Luke and St James. | |||
===Roman Catholic=== | |||
The Archive holds the baptism, marriage and burial records of the following Roman Catholic Churches; St Thomas’, St Mary and St Peters, St Matthew’s, Sacred Heart, St John and St Anthony Chapel (baptisms only) and St Anne’s (baptisms only). There are also indexes for the St Thomas’ records available to order. These records have not been digitized. | |||
===Methodist=== | |||
The Archive also holds baptism, marriage and burial registers for the majority of Methodist Chapels in the Island. The Methodist collection also contains lists of Sunday School attendees, membership lists and class books which can prove useful for the family historian. Early registers appear within the Circuit records and then later within individual chapels and span the years 1836 – 1989. These records have not been digitized. | |||
===Independent=== | |||
Records are also held for the following Independent Churches; Halkett Place Evangelical Church – Registers from 1809 – 1947, New Church Society – Registers from 1844 – 1987, United Reformed Church – Registers from 1827 – 1965, Jersey Baptist Church and the Presbyterian Church. These records have not been digitized. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Source: [http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/categories/church-records/ Jersey Heritage Website: Church Records] | |||
[[Category:Channel_Islands]] | [[Category:Channel_Islands]] | ||