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==Country Information== | ==Country Information== | ||
The Bailiwick of '''Guernsey''' (Norman: ''Bailliage de Guernesey'') is a British ''Crown Dependency'' off the coast of Normandy, [[France Genealogy|France]] in the [[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]]. The islands were formerly under the control of '''Brittany''' and, later, '''Normandy''' and '''France'''. The Bailiwick of Guernsey was occupied by [[Germany Genealogy|German]] troops during World War II. The official language is English.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref> | The Bailiwick of '''Guernsey''' (Norman: ''Bailliage de Guernesey'') is a British ''Crown Dependency'' off the coast of Normandy, [[France Genealogy|France]] in the [[Channel Islands Genealogy|Channel Islands]]. The islands were formerly under the control of '''Brittany''' and, later, '''Normandy''' and '''France'''. The Bailiwick of Guernsey was occupied by [[Germany Genealogy|German]] troops during World War II. The official language is English.<ref name=":0">Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref> | ||
== History of Parent Geographies == | |||
* Guernsey was part of the Duchy of Normandy until 1204 | |||
* 1204: Split from mainland Normandy and remained part of England | |||
* 1290: Channel Islands were divided administratively and Guernsey became part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey | |||
* 30 Jun 1940 - 9 May 1945: German occupation | |||
* As of 2023: Guernsey is administered as part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a self-governing dependency of the British Crown and not part of the United Kingdom.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==Getting Started == | ==Getting Started == | ||
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