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Visit Explore We're open all year, come and visit our landmark castles and museums Find out more

Visit.

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Walks >
Explore the history of the Island on foot

What's on

15 November 2025 What’s Your School’s Story?
16 November 2025 Open Day
20 November 2025 Cold War Bunker Tour
13 December 2025 Discovery Days

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Stay There's lots of ways you can stay with us from holiday lets to weddings Find out more

Stay.

Heritage Lets >
Unique places to stay

Featured Winter Warmer

Weddings and Receptions >
Amazing locations for your celebration
Venue Hire >
Perfect venues for any event

The Elizabeth Castle Retreat >
Reflection, inspiration and creativity in the heart of St Helier

Support Find out how you can be part of the story Find out more

Support.

Membership >
Become a Member today

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Volunteer >
We'd love to have you on our team
Corporate support >
Support your staff and your Island
Patrons >
Become a key heritage supporter
Fundraising >
Every donation matters

Donate to the collection >
Have an object or archive you'd like to donate?

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Research Discover the archives, collections and stories of Jersey Find out more

Research.

Family history research >
Research tips and links
Jersey Archive >
The Island’s national repository of records on all aspects of Jersey’s history
Jersey Heritage Online Catalogue >
Explore our collections from wherever you are in world

Object in focus >
Discover the story behind some of the objects and archives in our collection
Our collections >
Discover the Island's collection of objects, artefacts and artwork
Historic Environment >
Explore our historic environment, this page includes how to report a find

Intangible cultural heritage >
Help us collect our Island's intangible cultural heritage

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Learn Never stop learning about Jersey's history Find out more

Learn.

Podcasts >
Discover fascinating stories and explore the history of Jersey
Jersey Heritage TV >
Watch the story of Jersey

Schools >
With Jersey Heritage, students can learn more about the story of Jersey’s history
Community >
Our Outreach work shares and celebrates our Island story throughout our community

Advice and resources >
Discover professional advice and resources
Jèrriais >
The indigenous language of Jersey

History

People from history

Trying to find out information on someone from Jersey's history? We'll help you find it.

If you can’t find what you are looking for, try searching the Jersey Heritage Online Catalogue to find out about Jersey’s historical figures. Our education resources also have information on significant people from Jersey’s history.

Jersey Heritage TV has interviews with important figures from recent history. In the Eyewitness to History series, journalist Alastair Layzell interviews men and women who defined Jersey in the twentieth century. See all the interviews here.

Research

Jersey Heritage Online Catalogue

Read

Check out our stories on some of Jersey's famous names

Lillie Langtry

Claude Cahun and Jersey

Jean Le Capelain

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Bob Le Sueur MBE defied the German occupiers of Jersey by sheltering a Russian slave-worker. At the age of 98 he remembers those years as if they were yesterday.