Jersey Archives

Jersey Archive was established as part of Jersey Heritage in 1993. The Archive is the Island’s national repository holding archival material from public institutions as well as private businesses and individuals.

Free admission.

Since 1993 Jersey Archive has collected over 300,000 archival records from the States of Jersey, States Committees and Departments, the Royal Court, H.E. Lieutenant-Governor, Parishes, Churches, Businesses, Societies and individuals relating to the Island. These records are now stored in our environmentally monitored strongrooms at the Jersey Archive. 

ersey Archive aims to meet the highest standards of archival care and access. In 2014 we were awarded accredited status by The National Archive under the UK Archive Service Accreditation Standard.

Jersey Archive also holds the collections of the Channel Islands Family History Society (link is external).

Jersey Archive policies are available to view on this site - here (link is external) just scroll down the page for the Archive Policy downloads.

Awarded Accredited Archive status in 2014.

Jersey Archive, as the official repository for the Island documentary heritage, can offer guidance, information and documents that relate to all aspects of the Island’s History. Our information leaflets give details of the documents and collections that researchers and family historians might find particularly useful:

• Family History (link is external)
• House History (link is external)
• Contracts (link is external)
• Island Maps (link is external)
• Criminal Records for Family Historians (link is external)
• Military Records for Family Historians (link is external)
• Conservation (link is external)
• Preservation and Storage of Documents (link is external)
• Useful Websites (link is external)
• German Occupation (link is external)
• Bankruptcy Records (link is external)
• Historic Buildings Research Leaflet (link is external)

Those with French ancestors might find the following websites useful:

• Archives Départementales de la Manche (link is external)
• Archives Départementales d'Ille et Vilaine (link is external)
• Archives départmentales des Côtes d’Armor (link is external)

Jersey Archive carries out enquiries received by post, telephone or e-mail. Staff at the Archive will carry out brief enquiries and initial research for no charge. Work on more detailed enquiries will be charged at £20 per hour with a maximum of 5 hours research at any one time.