Jersey Civil Registration

Online Resources

 * JerripediaBMD: Civil registration indexes
 * Jersey Archive: Civil BMD Registers
 * Jerripedia: Family research
 * 1542-1940 : Jersey Marriages 1542-1940, index, ($)
 * 1842 + : Superintendent Registrar, indexes. Indexes of Births from the Office of Superintendent Registrar, 1842 -. Indexes can be viewed online by subscribers. To order a certificate please contact [mailto:SIR@gov.je SIR@gov.je]
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms
 * England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019

Offices to Contact
For civil registration (after 1842):

The Superintendent Registrar 10 Royal Square St. Helier Jersey Channel Islands JE2 4WA

Telephone: +44 (0) 1534 441335 Email: [mailto:sir@gov.je sir@gov.je]

Copies and indexes of civil records are also at:

Jersey Archive and Jersey Heritage Trust Clarence Road St Helier Jersey Channel Islands JE2 4JY

Telephone: +44 (0) 1534 833300 Fax: +44 (0) 1534 833101 Email: [mailto:archives@jerseyheritage.org archives@jerseyheritage.org]

Historical Background
Civil registration (the government recording of births, marriages, and deaths) began in 1842 on Jersey. Most of these records are available for public use. Some records are available online, but the majority of records are available at the Office of the Superintendent Registrar.

Birth Records

 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Date of birth

Marriage Records

 * Names of bride and groom
 * Marriage place
 * Marriage date
 * Birth years of bride and groom

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Marital status