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Channel Islands
Category Index
- General Resource Sites
- Government & Cities
- History & Culture
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- Libraries, Archives & Museums
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- Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services
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- Religion & Churches
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- 24 Hour Musuem
UK Musuems, Galleries, and Heritage sites in a searchable database with contact and visitor information plus links to their web sites where available.
- Alderney Library
- Archives in Focus
Introductory guide to archives in the UK.
- ARCHON - Repositories in Channel Islands
- The British Library
- The British Postal Museum & Archive
Holds the records of the British Post Office from the seventeenth century to the present day.
- CURL - The Consortium of University Research Libraries
- Familia
Directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland. Provides information about the libraries and their holdings.
- Family History Centers in the Channel Islands
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- Jersey Archives Service
- The Jersey Family History Centre of the L.D.S. Church
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search Our Collections
- National Gas Archive Home Page
The company archive of BG plc which holds the historical records of the UK gas industry dating from the early 19th century.
- Parliamentary Archives: House of Lords Record Office
The archive service for both Houses of Parliament and facilitates public access to several million records which are preserved in the Victoria Tower repository. The records include original Acts of Parliament from 1497, Journals from 1510, papers laid before Parliament from 1531, Peerage papers from 1597, Judicial papers from 1621, and plans of canals, roads, railways and other public works deposited in connection with private bills from 1794. Amongst the comparatively few records of genealogical interest are the Protestation returns of 1642 and certain Papist returns.
- The Priaulx Library ~ St Peter Port, Guernsey
- Project EARL - Connecting Public Libraries to the Network
- Repositories of Primary Sources - Europe - United Kingdom
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Royal Court of Jersey Judicial Greffe
Provides contact information for the Registre Public (Public Registry) section of the Judicial Greffe.
- States of Guernsey Island Archives Service
- States of Jersey - Libraries ~ St.Helier
- Société Jersiaise - Jersey, Channel Islands
- UK Archival Repositories on the Internet
- The UK Public Libraries Page
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
- Channel Islands to New Zealand Links
Channel Islanders New Zealand Bound by Olwyn Whitehouse.
- Clive and Cathy LeMESURIER Family Home Page
Raulin LeMesurier from 1274 in Guernsey and Martino LeMesurier, 1299 in St. Pierre du Bois, Guernsey.
- Famille PICOT Family
PICOT family of Norman origin. Information on Jersey ancestry and history.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
du Feu Family Home Page
Has over 900 people from 1590 to the present day.
- Genealogy of the MESSERVY Family
- Home Page for Geoff WRIGHT
Channel Islands Mailing List and more.
- Jersey and My Family History
By James BRANNAN. RENOUF, CAMPBELL, BLAMPIED, DU PRE, HUE, DORET, PIQUET.
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 John FULLER's Home Page
- LARBALESTIER Family Home Page
- The 'Le COCQ' family of Alderney - Channel Islands
- The Le GROS Families of Jersey
CONEFREY, REMON, DENIZE, JEANDRON, LE MAISTRE, HERAULT, DE STE CROIX.
- LUCE Genealogy : Jersey : Channels Islands
- The Origins of the GLENDINNINGs
- POINDEXTER Descendants Association
American descendants of the Poingdestre Family, Isle of Jersey, Channel Islands. George Poingdestre, arrived in the Colony of Virginia in 1657.
- Stéphane LUCE Généalogie
The immigration of Phillippe LUCE to Canada (1861).
- Stephen FOOTE's Family History pages
In Guernsey: FOOTE, OZANNE, PRIAULX, BISSON, MARTEL, MARQUAND.
- The TOADVINE Family
Nicholas TOADVINE from Guernsey Island to Maryland in approx. 1675.
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Alderney Society Publications
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Channel Islands
The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- Ancestral Indexes eShop
UK-based supplier of microfiche, book, and CD-ROM finding aids for the local and family historian.
- Archer Software Home Page
Creator of LDS Companion, a file conversion utility for LDS databases and GenMap UK, a Windows mapping program designed mainly for UK genealogical and historical mapping.
- Archive CD Books USA
- Balogh International
American supplier of HMSO publications.
- British Isles CD-ROMs
For sale from Quintin Publications.
- Cambridge University Press
- Channel Island Art & Books
Rare and out of print books on the Channel Islands.
- Channel Islands Family History Society Publications
- Chapman Record Cameos
A series of books by Colin R. Chapman, noted British genealogist.
- Diex Aïx; God Help Us; The Guernsey Men Who Marched Away 1914-1918
Monograph for sale from the Guernsey Museu.
- eBay.co.uk Listings: Search for Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- Family and Community History
An academic, twice yearly journal from the UK's Open University. Promotes the scholarly study of family and community history.
- Family History Books
Online bookstore specialising in books about family history and related topics sponsored by the Federation of Family History Societies.
- Family History Bookshop - The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
- Family History Library Catalog Description
- Family History Library Catalog Topics
Listed & cross-referenced for use in England, that allow for differences in American and English usage.
- Family Tree Magazine
The outstanding postal-delivery periodical for UK genealogical research. Each monthly issue includes in-depth articles by internationally-recognized genealogists on the unique aspects of researching ancestors from the United Kingdom. Regular features include "Questions & Answers", "Pitfalls & Possibilities", "News from the SoG" and "View from the Public Record Office". Hundreds of reader's surname interests are included in each issue along with a computer interest section. Family Tree Magazine's postal book service is outstanding for getting useful reference books on UK genealogy.
- Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Limited
- Genealogical.com - Great Britain/British
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
- GENfair - the Online Family History Fair
GENfair offers a comprehensive range of genealogy publications in printed, microfiche and disk formats, published by UK Family History Societies and other suppliers. Search services, software and BMD Certificate services can also be purchased online as can memberships of the participating societies. GENfair has a secure credit card payment system.
- Gibson Guides - Location Guides for Family and Local Historians
A set of guides to the whereabouts of records, available from the Federation of Family History Societies.
- Guernsey Society: Publications
- Heritage Books: Channel Islands
- Index: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - The Godfrey Edition
List of UK and Belgium maps available at large scale in the period of about 1890 to 1915.
- Index of Place Names
A CD-ROM from the Office for National Statistics in the UK. It is a gazetteer produced annually on CD-ROM that allows a comprehensive listing of some 70,000 places in England and Wales to be pinpointed within a range of adminsitrative areas.
- Interlink Bookshop Genealogical Services ~ Victoria, B.C., Canada
- LDS Online Catalog - Software & Databases
Inexpensive, high quality CD-ROM databases available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Local History Magazine
- The National Archives (U.K.) - Bookshop
- The Naval & Military Press Web Page
A large selection of military books, many with of interest to the genealogist.
- Phillimore & Co. Ltd.
Online book catalog. Phillimore has been the leading specialist publisher of British local and family history for over a century.
- S&N Genealogy Supplies
UK Genealogy Supplies and Family History site offering products including: Data CDs (Census, Parish Records and directories), software, books and charts.
- Société Jersiaise Bookshop
- Stuart Raymond - The Internet Genealogical Bookshop
Numerous British genealogical books are listed & described, including publications from FFHS, Society of Genealogists, Phillimore, Colin Chapman, etc., but especially Stuart Raymonds British Genealogical Bibliographies series, and his Original Pollbooks.
- Surname distribution maps in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Presentation packages for sale of maps showing the distribution and concentration of surnames in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
- TWR Computing
Computers and software for family historians and genealogists.
- UK Genealogy Books On Line
Genealogy specialists. Suppliers of any UK published genealogy book in print.
- Your Old Books & Maps
A project to digitally archive old historical books, trade directories, county & local interests, atlases & maps to CD-Rom. All of the UK covered and more titles added every month.
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- 1841 Census Channel Islands
1841 Census for the Island of Jersey, Channel Islands. Parishes of St. John, St. Lawrence, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Ouens, St. Peter, St. Saviour and Trinity only.
- 1851-1871 Enumerator Instructions
Transcription of the detailed instructions given to the enumerators of the 1851, 1861 & 1871 UK census.
- 1881 British Census Index
Online searchable transcribed index for the British census of 1881 including England, Wales, Channel Islands & Isle of Man. Select "1881 British Census" in the drop down box at the top of the search form.
- 1901 Census of England and Wales Online
Pay-for-use online searchable index with online images available.
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 Ancestry.com - UK Census Collection
Searchable index; census images available with fee-based subscription.
- Ancestry.com - United Kingdom & Ireland
Searchable database available by subscription.
- British Census Worksheet
- British Data Archive
British census records on CD and DVD.
- Census Online - Channel Islands
- Family Search Record Search
Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
- UK Census Dates
- UK Census Dates
- UK Census Dates
- UK - Census Dates
- BT PhoneNetUK - UK Online Phone Directory
- Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. List of all known students, graduates, and officers at the University of Cambridge offers information from the university's earliest records which date from around 1261 through 1921. Original source: Venn, J. A., comp.. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954.
- Channel Islands Maritime Miscellany
Guernsey Crew Lists, ship index, letters of marque, etc. Some lists for 1845 through 1891.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
An Explanation of the REASON the 1873 Return of Land Owners was called for, WHAT the difficulties were and, WHY
- General Don's Militia Survey of 1815
- Channel Islands IGI Batch Numbers
- Jane's Police Review
An index to Police Review magazine (UK) 1893-1919 providing references to articles about 25,000 policemen including biographies and photos.
- The Jersey Datestone Project
From the Société Jersiaise & Alex Glendinning. Includes the Guernsey Datestones Project.
- Lists of the Rectors of the Island of Jersey; Rectors of Grouville (1342-1733)
- Livres des Perchages of the Fiefs in Guernsey
- The National Archives (U.K.)
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom.
- The Catalogue
Descriptions of more than 10 million records held by The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. The visitor may either search or browse through the descriptions. Images of the documents are not available. Visitors can request copies online and can also place advance orders for the day of their visit.
- Help
- Research Guides: A to Z
This is an alphabetical list of the topical Research Guides. The guides help you find what you need in the catalogue, so this should be the first thing you consult.
- Family History
- House History
- Local History
- Military History
- Search the Archives
- National Archivist
Online pay-for-use databases containing digital images of original registers, entry books and indexes, reproduced under license from The National Archives and other organisations.
- Office-Holders In Modern Britain
Lists of officials who served in the departments of central government since the Restoration. Online lists include Clerks of the Privy Council, Clerks of the Privy Seal, Clerks of the Signet, The Household of Queen Victoria, and Officers of the Green Cloth.
- The Origins Network - Unique Genealogy Data for Family History Research in England and Scotland
Online searchable pay-for-use databases. Includes over 1 million records from the Society of Genealogists.
- The Parish Clerk Index Page
Index of historical references to Parish Clerks, Sextons and Churchwardens from UK sources.
- Quaker Family History Society - Channel Islands Records Locations
- 192.com - People Finder
Search over 200 million names and addresses from the 2002 to 2007 official UK Electoral Registers. Powerful search options and integration with Directory Enquiries.
- Using Written Archives to Find Out About the History of Your House
From the companion web site to the BBC television series on public records in the United Kingdom "Breaking the Seal".
- You and Your Record Office: A Code of Practice for Family Historians Using County Record Offices
From the Federation of Family History Societies. Online brochure gives advice on what to expect when visiting a Record Office.
- The Alderney Society
- BIGWILL - British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois
An organization of individuals (mostly from Wisconsin and Illinois) who are interested in British Isles ancestry and genealogical research in the British Isles.
- British Agricultural History Society
- British Association for Local History
- British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A. ~ Los Angeles, California
Promotes an interest in family history particularly relating to British Isles ancestry including those from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, & the Isle of Man.
- Catholic Family History Society
- Channel Islands Family History Society
- Channel Island Occupation Society (Guernsey)
Studies all aspects of the German military occupation of the British Channel Islands during the Second World War.
- The Family History Section of La Société Guernesiaise
- The Federation of Family History Societies
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Gaspésian Channel Islands' Society ~ Canada
- Guernsey Society
For all those with an interest in Guernsey and its history.
- Guild of One-Name Studies
A one-name study is a project researching all occurrences of a surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree (ancestors of one person) or descendancy (descendants of one person or couple). Some "one-namers" may restrict their research geographically, perhaps to one country, but true one-namers collect all occurrences world-wide. The Guild only accepts true one-name studies for registration, although anyone with an interest in one-name studies is welcome to become a member.
- The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
A school for the study of the history and structure of the family and of subjects generally auxiliary to historical applications.
- The Jersey Merchant Seamen's Benefit Society
- Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
- Société Jersiaise
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