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Guide to '''Guernsey ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
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==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>
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Guernsey Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Guernsey research.
*[[Guernsey Civil Registration]]
*[[Guernsey Census]]
*[[Guernsey Church Records]]

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<h3>Guernsey Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Guernsey research.
*[http://www.jerseyfamilyhistory.org/ Channel Islands Family History Society] 
*[https://societe.org.gg/wp/family-history/ La Société Guernesiaise] 
*[http://www.priaulxlibrary.co.uk/ Priaulx Library] 
*[http://www.islandlife.org/genealogy_sark.htm Isle of Sark Genealogy] 
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Guernseygenealogy/ Guernsey Family History] 
*Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark Resources and help pages on [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=141.0 RootsChat Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark Resources and help pages. (Free)].
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== Guernsey, Channel Islands Map ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guernsey.<br>

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== Parishes ==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Guernsey.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

As well as the island of Guernsey itself, the Bailiwick includes the islands of '''Alderney''', '''Sark''', '''Herm''', '''Jethou''', '''Brecqhou''', '''Burhou''', '''Lihou''' and other islets.

The ten parishes of Guernsey are: 
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    <li>[[Castel, Guernsey Genealogy|Castel]] </li>
    <li>[[Forest, Guernsey Genealogy|Forest]] </li>
    <li>[[St Andrew, Guernsey Genealogy|St Andrew]] </li>
    <li>[[St Martin, Guernsey Genealogy|St Martin]] </li>
    <li>[[St Peter Port, Guernsey Genealogy|St Peter Port]] </li>
    <li>[[St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey Genealogy|St Pierre du Bois]] </li>
    <li>[[St Sampson, Guernsey Genealogy|St Sampson]] </li>
    <li>[[St Saviour, Guernsey Genealogy|St Saviour]] </li>
    <li>[[Torteval, Guernsey Genealogy|Torteval]] </li>
    <li>[[Vale, Guernsey Genealogy|Vale]] </li>
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1926995?region=Guernsey Historical Records]


==References==
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