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The Local Marriage Law, 1907

23rd July 2026

Guernsey Evening Press and Star, Friday 01 November 1907. Letters to the Editor. 'The local marriage law.' Lackadaisical record-keeping has been a feature of parish registers since the Tudor period - it can lead to confusion and problems in researching family history even today!

Mrs Kibble hides from the Germans

18th September 2025

Emily Kibble Occupation ID card: source, Island Archives, Guernsey

'45-year old woman outwitted Gestapo. Hid at Petit Bôt for 13 weeks. How a Guernsey resident, a 45-years old Lancashire woman, was able to outwit the Geheimfeldpolizei, the German Secret Police, and remain in hiding for over 3 months - 13 weeks - then to be liberated when British troops arrived here, can now be revealed by The Star.'

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The Local Marriage Law, 1907

Mrs Kibble hides from the Germans

Pioneers to Racine

Swan song in St Saviour's Valley

A grand Christmas at 96

When island prospered with busy shipyards

Guernsey Patois lesson

Patois of nearly 80 years ago

Tracing the history of local newspapers

High Street 100 Years Ago

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