The Jersey Archive is the Island’s national repository holding records on all aspects of Jersey’s history. Researchers can use archive resources to trace their family history, the story of their house or street and to find out more about over 600 years of our unique history including the German Occupation of Jersey during the Second World War.
Staff at Jersey Archive can assist with family history, property research, academic and professional enquiries, offer advice about preservation, and give talks, tours and education services.
Popular Collections at Jersey Archive
- Occupation and Aliens Registration Cards
- Church Registers
- Royal Court Records
- Maps and Plans
- Public Registry Land Transactions
- Wills and Testaments
- Shipping Registers
- Prison Registers
- Hospital Registers
- Vehicle Registration
- Jersey Family History Society Indexes
- Bailiff’s Occupation Files
The Archive looks after the Jersey Family History Society Collection, which includes transcriptions of baptism, marriage and burial records, census records and burial records.
The Jersey Heritage provides information including giving guidance on Family History Research. This includes explanations of the documents and collections that researchers and family historians might find particularly useful. There you will also find leaflets in pdf form that have helpful information on researching German Occupation records, Criminal records and Military records.
