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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Online Resources=== | |||
*'''1638-1838''' {{FSC|699501|item|disp=Transcripts of the digest copy of the registers of births, marriages and burials, 1638-1838 }} Society of Friends | |||
*'''1638-1838''' | |||
*'''1787-1933''' {{RecordSearch|1967749|United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933}}, index. | *'''1787-1933''' {{RecordSearch|1967749|United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933}}, index. | ||
*'''1820-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1584983| Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907}}, index, incomplete. | *'''1820-1907''' {{RecordSearch|1584983| Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907}}, index, incomplete. | ||
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===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
[http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk '''Priaulx Library''']<br> | |||
Candie Road<br> | |||
St Peter Port<br> | |||
Guernsey<br> | |||
GY1 1UG<br> | |||
Telephone: +44 1481 721998<br> | |||
The [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk Priaulx Library] also has the indexes on microfilm and incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records.<br> | The [http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk Priaulx Library] also has the indexes on microfilm and incomplete microfilmed sets of Civil Registration records.<br> | ||
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''']. | 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''']. | ||
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For the addresses of the government Offices, see Locating the Records below. | For the addresses of the government Offices, see Locating the Records below. | ||
== | ==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).</ref> | "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).</ref> | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
=== | === Birth Records === | ||
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 | ||
=== | === Marriage Records === | ||
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 | ||
=== | === Death Records === | ||
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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===Guernsey=== | ===Guernsey=== | ||
HM Greffier<br> | [https://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1637/Births-Deaths-Marriages-Wills-and-Deed-Polls HM Greffier (Registrar General)]<br> | ||
The Royal Court House<br> | The Royal Court House<br> | ||
St Peter Port, | St Peter Port, GY1 2NZ<br> | ||
Telephone: +44 (0) 1481 225277<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:registrar@guernseyroyalcourt.gg registrar@guernseyroyalcourt.gg] | |||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
FS Library 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 FamilySearch Library. | FS Library 942.D27gih {{FSC|1007927|item|disp="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 FamilySearch Library. | ||
Vital Records Index British Isles including Channel Islands from 1538-1888 on CD. Available at many FamilySearch Centers and Genealogy Societies. The Civil registration death records for Guernsey give parents names including mother's maiden name. They have been filmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. There are two ways to search by the indexes or by the actual entries which means scrolling through the films. | {{FSC|742262|item|disp=Vital Records Index British Isles}}, including Channel Islands from 1538-1888 on CD. Available at many FamilySearch Centers and Genealogy Societies. The Civil registration death records for Guernsey give parents names including mother's maiden name. They have been filmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. There are two ways to search by the indexes or by the actual entries which means scrolling through the films. | ||
===Alderney=== | ===Alderney=== | ||
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'''Deaths '''from August 1850-1855, 1907 onwards. Hand-ruled book of declarations from October 1855 to December 1874.<br>Gap 1875-1907.<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> | '''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> | |||
===Alderney Greffe Records=== | ===Alderney Greffe Records=== | ||
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'''Birth, Death and Marraiges records from 1925 ''' are at: | '''Birth, Death and Marraiges records from 1925 ''' are at: | ||
The Greffe<br> | The Greffe, Sark<br> | ||
La Chasse Marette<br> | |||
Sark | Sark<br> | ||
Channel Islands<br> | |||
GY10 1SF <br> | |||
Telephone: 01481 832 012<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:greffier@gov.sark.gg greffier@gov.sark.gg]<br> | |||
[https://www.guernseyroyalcourt.gg/article/1637/Births-Deaths-Marriages-Wills-and-Deed-Polls HM Greffier]<br> | |||
The Royal Court House<br> | The Royal Court House<br> | ||
St Peter Port | St Peter Port<br> | ||
Channel Islands<br> | |||
GY1 2NZ <br> | |||
Telephone: 01481 225277 <br> | |||
Email: [mailto:hmgreffier@guernseyroyalcourt.gg hmgreffier@guernseyroyalcourt.gg] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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