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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. | 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. | ||
To learn more about how to find and access civil registration records for Guernsey, see: | |||
*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 == | == Understanding the Records == | ||
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=== Original Records === | === Original Records === | ||
==== The Royal Court House ==== | ==== 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> | 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> | ||