Alderney, Channel Islands Genealogy

History
History of Alderney

Census
A census is a statistical count and description of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection, and military purposes. Census records are a valuable source of genealogical information for the Guernsey because they list names, relationships, ages, places of birth, and marital statuses.

Because of the island of Alderney is closely linked to the island of Guernsey, see Guernsey Census to learn more about the information censuses contain and how to access them.

Church Records
The Priaulx Library has copies of all parish registers for baptisms, marriages, and burials on microfilm. For a listing of what parish records are available on microfilm at the Library, see Guernsey Parish Chapel and Cemetery Records. The Library can be hired to look up a record or do professional research.

For information about when parish registers began for each parish and church in Alderney, see www.keithspages.com.

Civil Registration
Alderney civil registration did not become compulsory until 1924. The Priaulx Library has birth records 1850-1885 and 1962-1997 and death records 1925-1968. See www.priauxlibrary.co.uk to learn more.