Search Bailiwick of Guernsey, Civil Births

All the records have been digitised from the Greffe in Guernsey and then transcripts have been created from the vital details found in the documents.

• Name
• Birth date
• Birth place
• Mother’s name
• Father’s name
• Parish

We always recommend looking at the image of the original record. It may provide you with additional revealing facts about your ancestors such as occupation and registration date.

Guernsey’s civil birth records provide vital insights into the lives of those who came before us. Civil registration was first introduced in 1840, they have been carefully preserved and have now been digitised from original documents held at the Greffe, the Royal Court House of Guernsey. They offer a window into the past, helping you uncover not just names and dates, but the beginning chapters of your family’s stories.

Under the authority of His Majesty’s Greffier, the Registrar General of births, marriages, and deaths, these records are safeguarded with care. A 100-year privacy rule ensures that only historic records are accessible, preserving both history and confidentiality.

Guernsey has a unique tradition of including a woman’s maiden name or given surname in the civil registers. As a result, your ancestors' parents' names are typically recorded as they were at the time of their birth, offering valuable insight into family connections.

Records in Guernsey are recorded in French due to the island’s historical and legal ties to Normandy. Until the 20th century, French was the official language of government and church proceedings.

Headings:

• Date de Naissance – Date of Birth
• Nom, si aucun a – Name, if none
• Noms du Père et de la Mère – Names of Father and Mother
• Lieu de Naissance – Place of Birth
• Rang ou Profession du Pere – Rank or Profession of Father
• Date de l’Enregistrement - Date of Registration

Parishes

The names of the Guernsey parishes may appear in English or French, they include:

• St Peter Port – Saint-Pierre-Port
• St Sampson – Saint-Samson
• Vale – Valle
• Castel – Castel
• St Saviour – Saint-Sauveur
• St Peter in the Wood – Saint-Pierre-du-Bois
• Torteval – Torteval
• Forest – La Forêt
• St Martin – Saint-Martin
• St Andrew – Saint-André

In partnership with the Bailiwick of Guernsey Digitisation Partnership (familyhistory.gg), this landmark digitisation project brings millions of searchable records online, only at Findmypast.