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See [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf '''A guide to Civil and Parish Registers and Census records at the Priaulx Library''']. | |||
==How to Find the Records== | |||
===Online Collections=== | |||
===Online | |||
*'''1638-1838''' | *'''1638-1838 :''' [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/699501 Transcripts of the digest copy of the registers of births, marriages and burials, 1638-1838 ] Society of Friends | ||
*'''1820-1907 : '''{{RecordSearch|1584983| Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907}}, index, incomplete. | |||
*'''1820-1907''' | *'''1820-1907 : '''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9809 Channel Islands, Select Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907], index, incomplete, ($). | ||
*'''1820-1907''' | *'''1820-1907 : '''[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/channel-islands-births-and-baptisms-1820-1907 Channel Islands Births & Baptisms, 1820-1907], index, incomplete, ($). | ||
*'''1820-1907''' | *'''1820-1907 : '''[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30158/channel-islands-births-baptisms-1820-1907?s=218489221 Channel Islands, Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907], index, incomplete, ($) | ||
*'''1820-1907''' | *'''1787-1933 : '''{{RecordSearch|1967749|United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933}}, index.. | ||
*[http://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Family_research The Island Wiki, birth/baptism, marriage and death/burials records database], index, complete. | *[http://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Family_research The Island Wiki, birth/baptism, marriage and death/burials records database], index, complete. | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
==Historical Background== | |||
"Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The islands "...include two Crown dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands."<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Islands Channel Islands], (accessed 25 November 2020). | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | |||
=== Births === | |||
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A birth certificate usually gives: | A birth certificate usually gives: | ||
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*when registered and the name of the registrar | *when registered and the name of the registrar | ||
=== | === Marriages === | ||
A marriage certificate gives: | A marriage certificate gives: | ||
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The law required all marriages to be recorded in a civil register immediately after the ceremony. Marriages were often performed at the bride’s parish | The law required all marriages to be recorded in a civil register immediately after the ceremony. Marriages were often performed at the bride’s parish | ||
=== | === Deaths === | ||
A death certificate usually gives: | A death certificate usually gives: | ||
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*date registered and the name of the registrar.<br> | *date registered and the name of the registrar.<br> | ||
On certificates for adults, the names of parents are never given. In considering whether to order a death certificate, remember that the information on the certificate may be limited or inaccurate because it is based on the <u>informant’s</u> knowledge. | On certificates for adults, the names of parents are never given. In considering whether to order a death certificate, remember that the information on the certificate may be limited or inaccurate because it is based on the <u>informant’s</u> knowledge. | ||
==Locating the Records== | ==Locating the Records== | ||
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Tel: +44 (0) 1534 441335<br> | Tel: +44 (0) 1534 441335<br> | ||
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The official records of Births, Marriages and Deaths of all twelve parishes in Jersey commenced in August 1842. The Superintendent Registrar holds copies of these. Indexes of these registers are also available at the Société Jersiaise and the Jersey Archive. | The official records of Births, Marriages and Deaths of all twelve parishes in Jersey commenced in August 1842. The Superintendent Registrar holds copies of these. The registers are available for inspection from Monday to Friday between 09.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. subject to marriages taking place. Register Office staff can assist with personal research. Indexes of these registers are also available at the Société Jersiaise and the Jersey Archive. | ||
There are two sets of civil records: the records created by each parish and a copy held by the Superintendent Registrar. When civil registration began, the parish registers became civil registers and the civil registers continued to be maintained by the parish.<ref>"A guide to Civil and Parish Registers and Census records at the Priaulx Library." ''Priaulx Library''. Accessed 16 January 2019. https://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf.</ref> | |||
If you can supply the names and index reference numbers the fee for supplying an extract from the records is £20 per certificate. Please include postage and handling fee: U.K. 50p, Europe £1, elsewhere £2. | |||
If you do not have the reference number and research is required, this is charged as follows: Searching for a Birth or Death covering a five-year period is £10, searching for a Marriage covering a five-year period is £20. Fees for extracts and research are payable by sterling cheque drawn on a British Bank in favour of the ‘Treasurer of the States’, or by British Postal Order. Source: [https://jerseyfamilyhistory.org/sources-of-research/ Channel Islands Family History Society] | |||
===Guernsey=== | ===Guernsey=== | ||
HM Greffier, The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PB. Office Hours 9a.m.-5p.m. aulx | |||
The Royal Court House | |||
St Peter Port, GY1 | |||
They charge 5 pounds for a full certificate or 3 pound for a short certificate. A search fee of 5 pound is additional.<br>If you are in Guernsey, this charge can be alleviated as there is public access to the Strong Room between 2p.m. and 4p.m. for a nominal 1 pound charge and details can be copied from their records. | |||
'''Note: '''Guernsey Marriages were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Go to the Parish Registers. Gap 1875-1907 instead. | The Priaulx Library also have the indexes on microfilm. [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/ www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/]<br>'''Note: '''Guernsey Marriages were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Go to the Parish Registers. Gap 1875-1907. instead. | ||
FHL 942.D27gih "Marriage and Census Indexes for Family History Historians." Contains entries of where to find marriage registers in Channel Islands and all United Kingdom. Available only at Salt Lake Family History Library | |||
Vital Records Index British Isles including Channel Islands from 1538-1888 on CD. Available at most Family History Libraries and Genealogy Societies. The Civil registration death records for Guernsey give parents names including mother's maiden name. They ahve been filmed and availabe at the Family History Libraries. There are two ways to searchm by the indexes or by the actual entries which means crolling through them all. | |||
===Alderney=== | ===Alderney=== | ||
'''Births, Deaths from 1850, Marriages from 1886'''<br>The Greffier, Registry for Births, Deaths, Companies, Land and Marriages, St Anne, Alderney GY9 3AA is custodian.<br> | '''Births, Deaths from 1850, Marriages from 1886'''<br>The Greffier, Registry for Births, Deaths, Companies, Land and Marriages, St Anne, Alderney GY9 3AA is custodian.<br>'''Births '''from 1850 - missing May 1871-Dec. 1874.<br>There is a hand-ruled book of declarations, from August 1850 to December 1874, that can be used to fill this gap.<br>'''Deaths '''from August 1850-1855, 1907 onwards. Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874.<br>Gap 1875-1907.<br>'''Marriages''' from 1886 (from St Anne's Church). 1891 onwards from elsewhere on the Island.<br>'''In Guernsey '''<br>Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1925 to date only. <br> | ||
'''Births '''from 1850 - missing May 1871-Dec. 1874.<br>There is a hand-ruled book of declarations, from August 1850 to December 1874, that can be used to fill this gap.<br> | |||
'''Deaths '''from August 1850-1855, 1907 onwards. Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874.<br>Gap 1875-1907.<br> | |||
'''Marriages''' from 1886 (from St Anne's Church). 1891 onwards from elsewhere on the Island.<br> | |||
'''In Guernsey '''<br> | |||
Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1925 to date only. <br> | |||
'''The Priaulx Library '''Candie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UG have incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records. See [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/Using%20family%20history%20records%20booklet.pdf '''A guide to Civil and Parish Registers and Census records at the Priaulx Library'''] | |||
===Alderney Greffe Records=== | ===Alderney Greffe Records=== | ||
'''Births '''July 1850-July1857, July 1857-July1860, July 1860-August 1885.<br>'''Deaths '''1850-1866, 1907-1925. | '''Births '''July 1850-July1857, July 1857-July1860, July 1860-August 1885.<br>'''Deaths '''1850-1866, 1907-1925. | ||
===Sark=== | ===Sark=== | ||
'''Birth, Death and Marraiges records from 1925 '''can be found at The Greffe, Las Chasse Marette, Sark GY9 0SF. The Greffe's office hours are 2-4p.m. Tuesday.Wednesday & Friday and at H.M. Greffier, The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PB. Office Hours 9a.m.-5p.m. <br> | |||
'''Birth, Death and Marraiges records from 1925 ''' | |||
The Greffe, | |||
Sark | |||
The Royal Court House | |||
St Peter Port | |||
GY1 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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See A guide to Civil and Parish Registers and Census records at the Priaulx Library.
How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1638-1838 : Transcripts of the digest copy of the registers of births, marriages and burials, 1638-1838 Society of Friends
- 1820-1907 : Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907, index, incomplete.
- 1820-1907 : Channel Islands, Select Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907, index, incomplete, ($).
- 1820-1907 : Channel Islands Births & Baptisms, 1820-1907, index, incomplete, ($).
- 1820-1907 : Channel Islands, Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907, index, incomplete, ($)
- 1787-1933 : United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933, index..
- The Island Wiki, birth/baptism, marriage and death/burials records database, index, complete.
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
"Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The islands "...include two Crown dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands."Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
If you can supply the names and index reference numbers the fee for supplying an extract from the records is £20 per certificate. Please include postage and handling fee: U.K. 50p, Europe £1, elsewhere £2.
If you do not have the reference number and research is required, this is charged as follows: Searching for a Birth or Death covering a five-year period is £10, searching for a Marriage covering a five-year period is £20. Fees for extracts and research are payable by sterling cheque drawn on a British Bank in favour of the ‘Treasurer of the States’, or by British Postal Order. Source: Channel Islands Family History Society
Guernsey[edit | edit source]
HM Greffier, The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PB. Office Hours 9a.m.-5p.m. aulx
They charge 5 pounds for a full certificate or 3 pound for a short certificate. A search fee of 5 pound is additional.
If you are in Guernsey, this charge can be alleviated as there is public access to the Strong Room between 2p.m. and 4p.m. for a nominal 1 pound charge and details can be copied from their records.
The Priaulx Library also have the indexes on microfilm. www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/
Note: Guernsey Marriages were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Go to the Parish Registers. Gap 1875-1907. instead.
FHL 942.D27gih "Marriage and Census Indexes for Family History Historians." Contains entries of where to find marriage registers in Channel Islands and all United Kingdom. Available only at Salt Lake Family History Library
Vital Records Index British Isles including Channel Islands from 1538-1888 on CD. Available at most Family History Libraries and Genealogy Societies. The Civil registration death records for Guernsey give parents names including mother's maiden name. They ahve been filmed and availabe at the Family History Libraries. There are two ways to searchm by the indexes or by the actual entries which means crolling through them all.
Alderney[edit | edit source]
Births, Deaths from 1850, Marriages from 1886
The Greffier, Registry for Births, Deaths, Companies, Land and Marriages, St Anne, Alderney GY9 3AA is custodian.
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.
Deaths from August 1850-1855, 1907 onwards. Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874.
Gap 1875-1907.
Marriages from 1886 (from St Anne's Church). 1891 onwards from elsewhere on the Island.
In Guernsey
Births, Deaths and Marriages from 1925 to date only.
The Priaulx Library Candie, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1UG have incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records. See A guide to Civil and Parish Registers and Census records at the Priaulx Library
Alderney Greffe Records[edit | edit source]
Births July 1850-July1857, July 1857-July1860, July 1860-August 1885.
Deaths 1850-1866, 1907-1925.
Sark[edit | edit source]
Birth, Death and Marraiges records from 1925 can be found at The Greffe, Las Chasse Marette, Sark GY9 0SF. The Greffe's office hours are 2-4p.m. Tuesday.Wednesday & Friday and at H.M. Greffier, The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PB. Office Hours 9a.m.-5p.m.