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If someone was married in Jersey, would their marriage be registered with the UK General Registry Office? I feel I should know this but have never seen anything on BMD index which I recognize as a Channel Islands town. Thanks -Pat

I don't know the answer to this. I googled the Channel Island family history site which does not seem to answer this question either. However it does give addresses for BMD certificates for Jersey and Guernsey. Rootschat which is free to join has a board for the Channel Islands.

Annie -were those addresses in Channel Islands or UK mainland? Thanks - Pat

Where do I get birth, marriage and death certificates from? For certificates after 1842 contact: Jersey : R.J. Kerley, The Superintendent Registrar, 10 Royal Square, St. Helier, Jersey JE2 4WA. Telephone (01534) 502335. Office Hours 9.30 a.m.to 12.30 p.m. If you know the Date/Name/Parish of the event he will charge £ 10 per certificate. If searching is required, a further charge of £ 7 is levied for a five year search for a birth or death and £ 14 for a five year search for a marriage. Add a postal handling charge of £1.00 for overseas and 50 pence for British Isles. Please make cheques payable to 'Treasurer of States'. There are no facilities for personal research. If you are in Jersey, these charges can often be alleviated as the Registrar's Indices from 1842-1900 are available at both the Société Jersiaise and the CIFHS Research Room. Due to a recent relaxation of the rules there is now some limited access to the registers by appointment between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday to Friday. Ensure you telephone first as Jersey is once again in demand as a Wedding Destination! Guernsey: H.M. Greffier, The Royal Court House, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2PB. Telephone (01481) 725277. Office Hours 9.00 a.m.to 5.00 p.m. They charge £ 5 for a full certificate or £ 3 for a short certificate. A search fee of £ 5 has recently been introduced. If you are in Guernsey, this charge can be alleviated as there is public access to the Strong Room between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. for a nominal £1.00 charge and details can be copied from their records. The Priaulx Library also have the indices on microfilm. Note: Guernsey Marriages were not subject to Civil Registration until 1919 - so the coverage is incomplete prior to that date. Go to the Parish Registers instead. For the smaller Islands see Sark Ancestry and Alderney Ancestry. From channel island family history society under frequently asked questions.

Annie you are a real star -thank you so much. I'll get onto it right away. Kind regards - Pat