Channel Islands Church Records

Channel Islands

Church Records
Research use: Prime source for information about vital events in an individual's life. But, in most cases, does not contain enough information to provide more than a one generation pedigree link. The marriage records for the Church of England parishes on Guernsey are not recorded in civil registration until 1920, therefore this is the only source for this information.

Record type: Christening, birth, marriage, death and burial.

Time period: 1560's to present.

Contents: Christening/birth: date and place; name of child and parents; Marriage: date and place; names of couple; Death/burial: date and place; name of deceased.

Location: Church of England In local custody and on Jersey a copy of the registers are on file with the Superintendent Registrar. Nonconformist In local custody and on Guernsey a collection is held by the Royal Court.

Duplication: With other records: 	60% with civil registration.

Population coverage: 85%.

Reliability: Reasonably accurate. Usually recorded at the time the events took place.