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 ''For information about records for non-Christian religions in Jersey, go to the [[Jersey Religious Records|Religious Records]] page.''
-In Jersey the word ''parish ''has two rather different meanings. There is the '''ecclesiastical''' parish, much as there is in England, but alongside it there is the '''civil''' parish, governed by the Constable, complete with its own honorary police force and municipal administrative functions.<br>
+== Online Resources ==
+*'''1540-1812''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60860 Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812] ($)
+*'''1813-1915''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61218 Jersey, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915] ($)
+*'''1754-1940''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61219 Jersey, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1940] ($)
+*'''1813-1940''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61220 Jersey, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1940] ($)
+*'''1540-1915''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-baptisms-1540-1915 Jersey Baptisms 1540-1915] ($)
+*'''1542-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-marriages-1542-1940 Jersey Marriages 1542-1940] ($)
+*'''1541-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-burials-1541-1940 Jersey Burials 1541-1940] ($)
+*[http://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php?title=Jerripedia Jerripedia]
+*[http://search.jerripediabmd.net/ JerripediaBMD.net]
+*[https://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/ Jersey Heritage: Archives and Collections Online]
-The civil and ecclesiastical parish authorities are closely linked - under Jersey law the civil parish is responsible for the upkeep of the external structure of the parish church, and the parish Rector is ''ex officio'' a member of the municipality.<br>
+== Introduction ==
-== Parish Registers<br>  ==
+In Jersey the word ''parish ''has two rather different meanings. There is the '''ecclesiastical''' parish, much as there is in England, but alongside it there is the '''civil''' parish, governed by the Constable, complete with its own honorary police force and municipal administrative functions.
-'''Update: Transcripts to most of the parish registers up to 1842 available here:'''
+The civil and ecclesiastical parish authorities are closely linked - under Jersey law the civil parish is responsible for the upkeep of the external structure of the parish church, and the parish Rector is ''ex officio'' a member of the municipality.
-*[http://jerripedia.org/ '''Jerripedia:'''] Includes indexes to all available baptisms, marriages and burials to 1842, and l910 in St Helier, plus BMD from 1842. Free access'''
+Parish registers described here relate to the ecclesiastical parish. Civil registration, introduced to Jersey in 1842, is at bottom the responsibility of the civil parish, although each civil parish registrar submits their records to the Superintendent Registrar in St Helier.
-*[http://jerripediabmd.net/ '''Jerripedia database:'''] Includes all available baptisms, marriages and burials to 1842, and now also includes the index to BMD from 1842 to c1915. Free access'''
+For information on registers after 1842 see: [[Jersey Civil Registration]].
-*[http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/ '''The Jersey Archive website] has online images of  the Channel Island Family History Society transcripts of BMBs and some post-1842 BMBs.  Transcriptions of baptism records for the St Helier Town Church from 1842 - 1909''' '''created by Archive volunteers are also available to view online. '''  '''
-<br>
+== Parish Registers ==
-Also available at '''Ancestry.com:'''<br>
-Church of England Records from 1540 – 1915 for baptisms and 1540 – 1940 for marriages and burials have now been digitized and are available at [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60860 '''Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812.''']
+Transcripts to most of the parish registers up to 1842 available here:
-Also available on '''FindMyPast:'''
+*[http://jerripedia.org/ Jerripedia]. Includes indexes to all available baptisms, marriages and burials to 1842, and l910 in St Helier, plus BMD from 1842. Free access'''
-*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-baptisms-1540-1915 '''Jersey Baptisms 1540-1915''',] index, ($)
+*[http://jerripediabmd.net/ Jerripedia database]. Includes all available baptisms, marriages and burials to 1842, and now also includes the index to BMD from 1842 to c1915. Free access'''
-*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-marriages-1542-1940 '''Jersey Marriages 1542-1940'''], index, ($)
+*[http://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/ Jersey Heritage: Archives & Collections Online]. Has online images of  the Channel Island Family History Society transcripts of BMBs and some post-1842 BMBs.  Transcriptions of baptism records for the St Helier Town Church from 1842 - 1909''' '''created by Archive volunteers are also available to view online. '''  '''
-*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-burials-1541-1940 '''Jersey Burials 1541-1940'''], index, ($)
-'''Please be aware that the early records for the parish of St John are partly missing. The original records were lost and the CIFHS transcript was copied from the original records a few decades ago. However before the original records went missing an early transcript was made in the late 1800s, known as the Messervy Transcript and this can be viewed in person at Jersey Archive'''<br>
+Available at Ancestry:
+*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60860 Jersey, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1540-1812] ($)
+*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61218 Jersey, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915] ($)
+*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61219 Jersey, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1940] ($)
+*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61220 Jersey, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1940] ($)
-Parish registers described here relate to the ecclesiastical parish. Civil registration, introduced to Jersey in 1842, is at bottom the responsibility of the civil parish, although each civil parish registrar submits their records to the Superintendent Registrar in St Helier.<br>
+Available on FindMyPast:
+*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-baptisms-1540-1915 Jersey Baptisms 1540-1915] ($)
+*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-marriages-1542-1940 Jersey Marriages 1542-1940] ($)
+*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/jersey-burials-1541-1940 Jersey Burials 1541-1940] ($)
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+'''Be aware:''' the early records for the parish of St John are partly missing. The original records were lost and the CIFHS transcript was copied from the original records a few decades ago. However before the original records went missing an early transcript was made in the late 1800s, known as the Messervy Transcript and this can be viewed in person at Jersey Archive.
+=== Jersey Archive Holdings ===
+Jersey Archive holds records from the Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Independent Church and the Ecclesiastical Court.
+==== Church of England ====
 The historic parish registers were deposited with the Jersey Archive and transcripts were made by the CIFHS - these are available on open shelving for research. They cover the following periods:
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 *St Saviour - 1541-1842
 *Trinity - Baptisms 1624-1842, Marriages 1612-1899, Burials 1612-1842
-Registers after 1842 are generally held at Office of the Superintendent Registrar, 10 Royal Square, St. Helier, Jersey, JE2 4WA.&nbsp; It is free to look at the records and it is open from 9 am - 12.30 pm although if there is a wedding in progess you may have to leave for 20 minutes or so.&nbsp; You can email marriageenquiries@gov.je - even if nothing to do with marriages! The staff are very helpful and can do searches for you for a set fee.<br>
-===Jersey Archive Holdings===
-Jersey Archive holds records from the Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Independent Church and the Ecclesiastical Court.
-====Church of England====
-The archive holds the parish registers of these Church of England parishes: 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====