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HM Greffier,
The Royal Court House,
St Peter Port,
GY1 2PB,
Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

Office Hours 9a.m.- 5p.m.

They charge £5 for a full certificate or £3 for a short certificate and there is an additional search fee of £5.

If you are in Guernsey, this charge can be alleviated as there is public access to the Strong Room between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. for a nominal £1 charge and details can be copied from their records.

The indexes and certificates are available on microfilm through the Family History Library for the following time periods:

**Guernsey Civil Registration on FHL Microfilm**
Event	Indexes	Certificates
Birth	1840-1966	1840-1907 Mas to Mh are missing from index
Marriage	1840-1966	1840-1901
Death	1840-1963	1840-1907

The Priaulx Library also have the indexes on microfilm.

Note: Guernsey Marriages in the Established Church were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Use the Parish Registers (Gap 1875-1907) instead.

Gibson, Jeremy and Elizabeth Hampson. Marriage and Census Indexes for Family History Historians. Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001 WorldCat 46853206 FHL 942 D27gjh contains entries of where to find marriage registers in the Channel Islands.

Alderney[edit | edit source]

For Births, Deaths from 1850, Marriages from 1886 contact:

The Greffier,
Registry for Births, Deaths, Companies, Land and Marriages
St Anne,
Alderney,
GY9 3AA,
Channel Islands.

For Births from 1850 - (missing May 1871 - Dec 1874): There is a hand-ruled book of declarations, from August 1850 to December 1874, that can be used to fill this gap.

For Deaths from August 1850-1855 and 1907 onwards: Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874. (Gap 1875-1907).

For Marriages from 1886 (from St Anne's Church) and 1891 onwards from elsewhere on the Island.

In Guernsey: Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1925 to date only.

The Priaulx Library in Guernsey has incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records.

Alderney Greffe Records: Consists of Births July 1850 - July 1857, July 1857 - July 1860, July 1860 - August 1885; Deaths 1850-1866, 1907-1925.

Sark[edit | edit source]

Birth, Death and Marriages records from 1925 can be found at:

The Greffe,
Las Chasse Marette,
Sark
GY9 0SF,
Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

The Greffe's office hours are 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

and at:

H.M. Greffier,
The Royal Court House,
St Peter Port,
GY1 2PB
Guernsey,
Channel Islands

Office Hours 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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-== Online Databases ==
+HM Greffier,<br> The Royal Court House,<br> '''St Peter Port''',<br> GY1 2PB,<br> Guernsey, <br> Channel Islands.
-*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/channel-islands-births-and-baptisms-1820-1907 Channel Islands Births & Baptisms 1820-1907]
-*The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog] has digitized and made many of these records available online.
-== Introduction ==
+Office Hours 9a.m.- 5p.m.
-Civil registration is the government record of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are an excellent source of names, dates, relationships, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Since they are indexed and cover most of the population, these records are important resources for genealogical research.
-Civil registration in Guernsey (and the islands of Herm and Jethou) began in 1840. Universal compliance for birth and death registration did not occur until the 1860s. The islands of Sark and Alderney (also part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey) began civil registration in 1925. Guernsey marriages solemnized by the Church of England were not registered until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Before 1919, use [[Guernsey Church Records|parish registers]] if marriage certificate not found. See [https://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk] for more information about civil registration.
+They charge £5 for a full certificate or £3 for a short certificate and there is an additional search fee of £5.
-To learn more about how to find and access civil registration records for Guernsey, see:
+If you are in Guernsey, this charge can be alleviated as there is public access to the Strong Room between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. for a nominal £1 charge and details can be copied from their records.
-*Backhurst, Marie-Louise. ''Tracing Your Channel Islands Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians''. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Family History, 2011.
-*[https://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk]
-== Understanding the Records ==
+The indexes and certificates are available on microfilm through the Family History Library for the following time periods:<br>
-=== Births ===
-Birth registers usually include: (recorded in French)
-*Parish
-*Birth date
-*Child's name
-*Sex
-*Child's parents (including mother's maiden name)
-*Birth place
-*Rank or profession of father
-*Date of registration
-*Baptismal name (if given after birth registration)
-=== Marriages ===
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 503px; height: 87px;"
-Marriage certificates usually include: (recorded in English)
+|+ '''Guernsey Civil Registration on FHL Microfilm'''
-*Marriage data and place
-*Names of the bride and groom, their ages, their marital "condition" (single or widowed), their professions, and their residences at the time of the marriage
-*Names and occupations of their fathers (and often whether they were deceased)
-*Signatures or marks of the bride, groom, and witnesses
-*Also notes whether the bride and groom were married in a church (with the denomination given) and, if so, whether they were married by banns or by license.
-=== Deaths ===
-Death registers usually include: (recorded in French)
-*Date of death
-*Name of deceased
-*Names of parents
-*Age
-*Place of death
-*Profession
-*Cause of death
-*Date of registration
-== Accessing the Records ==
-=== Online ===
-Many civil registration indexes and registers are available as digital images on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search FamilySearch Catalog]. Some of these records are only available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.
-{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%"
 |-
-| '''Record Type'''
+| '''Event<br>'''
-| '''Indexes'''
+| '''Indexes<br>'''
-| '''Registers/Certificates'''
+| '''Certificates'''<br>
 |-
-| Birth Registers
+| Birth<br>
-| {{FSC|292148|title-id|disp=1840-1966}}
+| {{FHL|292148|title-id|disp=1840-1966}}<br>
-| {{FSC|292148|title-id|disp=1840-1907}}
+| {{FHL|292148|title-id|disp=1840-1907}}&nbsp;&nbsp; Mas to Mh are missing from index<br>
 |-
-| Marriage Certificates
+| Marriage&nbsp; <br>
-| {{FSC|292088|title-id|disp=1841-1966}}
+| {{FHL|292088|title-id|disp=1840-1966}}&nbsp; <br>
-| {{FSC|292088|title-id|disp=1841-1901}}
+| {{FHL|292088|title-id|disp=1840-1901<br>}}
 |-
-| Death Registers
+| Death<br>
-| {{FSC|292271|title-id|disp=1840-1963}}
+| {{FHL|292271|title-id|disp=1840-1963}}<br>
-| {{FSC|292271|title-id|disp=1840-1907}}
+| {{FHL|292271|title-id|disp=1840-1907}}<br>
 |}
-=== Original Records ===
+The [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/ Priaulx Library] also have the indexes on microfilm.
-==== The Royal Court House ====
-Guernsey's original civil registration records are housed at Guernsey's Registry Office which is located at [http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1654/Greffe The Royal Court House]:<br>
+'''Note:''' Guernsey Marriages in the Established Church were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Use the Parish Registers (Gap 1875-1907) instead.
+Gibson, Jeremy and Elizabeth Hampson. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family History Historians''. Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001 [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46853206 WorldCat 46853206&nbsp;] {{FHL|1007927|title-id|disp=FHL 942 D27gjh}} contains entries of where to find marriage registers in the Channel Islands. <br>
+== Alderney  ==
+For Births, Deaths from 1850, Marriages from 1886 contact:
+The Greffier,<br> Registry for Births, Deaths, Companies, Land and Marriages<br> '''St Anne''',<br> Alderney,<br> GY9 3AA,<br> Channel Islands.
+For Births from 1850 - (missing May 1871 - Dec 1874): There is a hand-ruled book of declarations, from August 1850 to December 1874, that can be used to fill this gap.
+For Deaths from August 1850-1855 and 1907 onwards: Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874. (Gap 1875-1907).
+For Marriages from 1886 (from St Anne's Church) and 1891 onwards from elsewhere on the Island.
+In Guernsey: Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1925 to date only.
+The [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/ Priaulx Library] in Guernsey has incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records.
+'''Alderney Greffe Records''': Consists of '''Births '''July 1850 - July 1857, July 1857 - July 1860, July 1860 - August 1885; '''Deaths '''1850-1866, 1907-1925.
+== Sark  ==
-Registrar General<br>
+'''Birth, Death and Marriages records from 1925''' can be found at:
-The Royal Court House<br>
-St Peter Port<br>
-GY1 2NZ<br>
-Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 725277<br>
-Email: registrar@guernseyroyalcourt.gg<br>
-Certificates can either be ordered by phone or in person at The Royal Court House. Certificates cost £20.00. See [http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1910/Registration-of-Births Registration of Births], [http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1914/Marriages Registration of Marriages], and [http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1909/Registration-of-Deaths Registration of Deaths] to learn more about how to order certificates. To learn more about the archive and research facilities, see [http://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1663/Contact-Us Contact Us]. The [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/ Priaulx Library] also have the indexes on microfilm.
+The Greffe,<br> Las Chasse Marette,<br> '''Sark'''<br> GY9 0SF,<br> Guernsey,<br> Channel Islands.
-==== Priaulx Library ====
+The Greffe's office hours are 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday &amp; Friday
-The [https://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk Priaulx Library] has civil registers and indexes on microfilm. It is located at:
-Priaulx Library<br>
+and at:
-Candie Road<br>
-St Peter Port<br>
-Guernsey<br>
-GY1 1UG<br>
-Telephone: 01481 721998<br>
-Email: info@priaulxlibrary.gg<br>
-Civil registers and indexes can be viewed on microfilm at the Library. For births, it has indexes from 1840-2004 and registers from 1840 to 1998. For marriages, it has indexes and records from 1841 to 1998. For deaths, it has indexes from 1840 to 2004. See [https://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk] to learn more.
+H.M. Greffier,<br> The Royal Court House,<br> '''St Peter Port''',<br> GY1 2PB<br> Guernsey,<br> Channel Islands
-<br><br>
+Office Hours 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
-[[Category:Guernsey, Channel Islands]][[Category:Civil Registration]]
+[[Category:Guernsey]]