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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.''
 
==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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The Priauxl Library, Candie, St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 1UG '''has a microfilm set of the Parish Registers.  Parish Registers, Film 1 1570-1795.  Film 2 1795-1899.  '''Apply direct to the Church for 20th Century registers.
Duplicate Sark Church Registers (1570-1795) can also be consulted at the Island Archives Service, 29 Victoria Road. St Peter Port, Guernsey, if you are visiting them, but they would prefer that postal research enquiries are directed to the Priauxl Library.


'''A wiki article describing this collections is found at:'''


[[Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Channel Islands Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


== Parish Chest ==
== Parish Chest ==
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