Published as part of the, Tracing Your Ancestor Series. This volume contains a wealth of information within its 186 pages. Written in a clear, easy to read format with photographic illustrations and a concise index. The book itself is divided into 5 chapters.
Chapter one Internet resources and sources located outside of the Islands . Chapter two covers Jersey . Chapter three covers Guernsey, Herm and the less well known island of Jethou Sark . There is also a listing of Family History Societies, libraries and archives for the Islands .
Each chapter commences with a general discription of the georgraphy, history and the administration of the relevant Island . Followed by, a comprehensive look at the civil records, Church Registers and Surnames and Cemeteries. Also covered are property and other official records, military and migration, education, employment and crime.
I recommend this as a valuable text to anyone researching their Channel Island Islands .
Book Review for Federation of Family History Societies book club November 2011
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