Jersey Archive Archives are, in essence, the Island's written memory, an irreplaceable source of information about the past extending over many centuries. The Jersey Archive pages include tips on how to research your family history and house history in Jersey.

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Collections Jersey Heritage is responsible for the acquisition, documentation, provision of access to and care of unique collections of artefacts, works of art, archival material, specimens and information relating to the history, culture and environment of Jersey. These collections define the island, hold the evidence for its development and act as the community’s memory.

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Archives Enquiries and Research Learn more about the Research, Enquiry and Photocopying services we offer. Also included is information about legal enquiries.

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Heritage Catalogues The Jersey Heritage catalogue allows you to search for information on over 200,000 items in our Art, Social History and Archive collections. The catalogue enables you to view collections that are held in storage and to start your research into Jersey's history or your own family history.

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Information Leaflets Jersey Archive, as the official repository for the Island documentary heritage, can offer guidance, information and documents that relate to all aspects of the Island’s History. Our information leaflets give details of the documents and collections that researchers and family historians might find particularly useful.

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Historic Environment Jersey Heritage helps to promote and protect the Island’s historic environment. We produce conservation plans for the sites under our care, commission research and publications, and advise the planning minister on the heritage value of historic buildings and archaeological sites to help inform decisions on listing.

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Jersey Heritage publications Jersey Heritage has an active publications programme that promotes research and learning into Jersey’s history and Jersey Heritage Sites and Collections.

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Archive Policies Jersey Archive’s operational policies can be found on this page. If you’re considering depositing archive material with Jersey Archive, or simply want to know more, this section provides information about our various rules, regulations and guidelines.

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Occupation Memorial This section is an educational resource providing information related to the victims of the Occupation and to record the efforts of those who came to their aid. It is also the primary resource for Jersey's annual Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration.

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Exhibitions Jersey Archive endeavours to promote access to all aspects of our Island’s written heritage, culture and history. In this section you can view former exhibitions researched and compiled by Archive staff using original archive material.

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Frequently Asked Questions Here you can find the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about Jersey Archive and the services we provide. If you have a question which is not addressed in this section please email archives@jerseyheritage.org

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Heritage Is a free annual publication looking at the background to some of the Jersey stories we present at our sites and through our education programmes. The magazine also looks in detail at some of the historic collections that we hold.

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Société Jersiaise To learn more about the Société Jersiaise visit this page. This section also contains links to the online Lord Coutanche Library and the Société's Photographic Archive.

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Channel Island Family History Society This page contains information about the Channel Island Family History Society. It also offers an online link to their genealogy website.

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