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	Guernsey History
		The largest in Guernsey, La Varde Dolmen is near the 17th green of L'Ancresse golf course and measures 11 metres long by four metres wide and has a capping stone pile of five metres long and one metre thick.
		Christianity was established in Guernsey in the 3rd and 4th centuries and St Sampson later established a church in the island.
		In 1294 a large part of the Guernsey population were killed in French raids.
	www.islandlife.org /history_gsy.htm (1677 words)

	Guernsey, WY History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the 1840's the area that modern day Guernsey is located on was known as the "emigrant's wash tub".
		Guernsey was instrumental in the building of the Guernsey Dam.
		Approximately 1 mile south of Guernsey are the "Oregon Trail Wagon Ruts".
	www.townofguernseywy.us /istory.html (233 words)

	Education Help Zone
		Guernsey was separated from the land mass of Europe at the end of the Ice Age as sea levels rose.
		Guernsey was under the control of Pierre de Preaux the Lord of the Isles, who surrendered his Norman holdings to Philippe Auguste at Rouen while managing to omit the Channel Islands from the terms of the submission.
		Guernsey was demilitarized but unfortunately the lorries with tomatoes waiting to be loaded onto ships looked too much like ammunition trucks and in June 1940 the harbour was bombed with the loss of 29 lives.
	www.guernsey.net /~cedavey/EducationHelpZone/shorthistoryofguernsey.html (2960 words)

	Guernsey, Channel Islands
		Guernsey has only one town, St Peter-Port; and is divided into the ten parishes of St Peter-Port, St Sampson, Vale, St Andrew, St Martin, St Mary de Castro, St Saviour, St Pierre du Bois, Forest, and Torteval.
		The total area of Guernsey is 16,005 acres; population, 35,243; acreage of St Peter-Port alone, 1499; population, 17,008.
		Guernsey is thought to be the Sarnia of Antoninus ; and perhaps it is the Granona mentioned by the Notitia in Armorica.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /ChannelIslands/Guernsey.html (1625 words)

	This is Guernsey - Living in Guernsey - History & Heritage - Index
		Guernsey has an area of only 24.3 square miles and a population of nearly 59,807 (2001 census).
		In the 15th century Guernsey, Sark and Alderney were placed under the control of a Governor, a role which later became the Lieutenant Governor, a post that still exists to this day.
		There is no trial by jury in Guernsey, instead a group of 12 Jurats, elected by the States of Election, sit in judgment on serious cases.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /code/showarticle.pl?ArticleID=000019 (324 words)

	Channel Islands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guernsey's horticultural and glasshouse activities have been more significant than in Jersey, and Guernsey has maintained light industry as a higher proportion of its economy than Jersey.
		Guernsey is also the setting of Hugo's later novel, Les travailleurs de la mer (The Toilers of the Sea).
		Guernsey's traditional colour for sporting and other purposes is (The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass) green, and Jersey's is (The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood) red.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/channel_islands.htm (1373 words)

	A short history of Guernsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		When England is occupied by the Normans in 1066 and Normandy gets under control of France, the Normandic island of Guernsey becomes an English fiefdom as the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
		Between 1940 and 1945 Guernsey is occupied by Germany.
		Guernsey is now a parliamentary democracy, but no parties exist.
	www.electionworld.org /history/guernsey.htm (57 words)

	Guernsey Careers Service - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ideally you should have studied History at GCSE but it may be possible to take the AS-level or A-level courses without having done so.
		History involves the study of social and political change, the analysis and evaluation of historical evidence, an understanding of how the past has been interpreted and the ability to express your own historical interpretations effectively.
		History provides a good foundation for careers in journalism, law, politics, business and teaching.
	www.careers.gg /History.aspx (391 words)

	History of the CI
		The Channel Islands are steeped in history and discoveries in the 20th century have shown evidence of mankind dating back to 4000 BC (New Stone Age) when tribes, possibly from Spain moved here.
		The recent history of the islands can therefore be traced back quite clearly to Norman times and Islanders proudly state that their ancestors were part of the forces of William the Conqueror which defeated England in 1066.
		Guernsey convicted on average one witch a year for 150 years and one Bailiff the feared Amice de Carteret was responsible for sending 35 women to their death in a thirty five year period up to 1635.
	www.islandlife.org /history.htm (1779 words)

	History of Guernsey Channel Islands. Atlantique Hotel Guernsey.
		Geographically, Guernsey is much closer to France than to England, lying only 30 miles from the Normandy coast as against 60 miles from Weymouth.
		Before the invasion in 1940, about 17,000 of Guernsey's 42,000 inhabitants were evacuated to the UK, but in Sark, virtually everyone remained.
		Guernsey people are proud of the fact that their loyalty to the English Crown has been by choice and not by conquest.
	www.perellebay.com /History.html (609 words)

	BBC - Radio Guernsey - Station History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		BBC Radio Guernsey, which opened with its sister station BBC Radio Jersey in March 1982, quickly established itself as 'the voice of the islands,’ providing residents in the Bailiwick with a comprehensive service of local news, views and current affairs.
		It’s become a tradition that BBC Radio Guernsey is at the heart of everyday life in the Bailiwick.
		In 2002, BBC Radio Guernsey (housed in Commerce House at Les Banques in St Peter Port) was the last remaining analogue station in the BBC.
	www.bbc.co.uk /england/radioguernsey/station_history.shtml (358 words)

	FC Destination Guide......Guernsey* History and Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In the 11th century, the Channel Islands (les Isles Normandes), of which Guernsey is one, were part of the Duchy of Normandy.
		Guernsey has long enjoyed a large degree of internal self-government, developing its own legal and political institutions.
		The British government is responsible for Guernsey's external relations.
	www.flightcatchers.com /destination%20guide/Europe/Guernsey/History.htm (220 words)

	Detailed Country Profile: Guernsey
		Guernsey is a British crown dependency in Western Europe.
		Guernsey became a dependency of the English (British) Crown in 1066.
		The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/gk (159 words)

	BBC - Guernsey - Voices 2005 - History of Guernsey French
		Guernsey French is a branch of the Norman language which evolved from Latin.
		It could be said that Guernsey French lacks a certain degree of stability which can be backed up by the lack of a recognised written form.
		The Guernsey French spoken in the western parts of the island differs from that of the north.
	www.bbc.co.uk /guernsey/content/articles/2004/07/08/guernsey_french_history1_feature.shtml (317 words)

	Golden Guernsey goats, breed history
		This attractive animal from the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, has grown in popularity as a useful household goat with a pleasant temperament and steady yield.
		In 1965 the Guernsey Goat Society opened a special section of the herd book for the Golden Guernsey as they were breeding true to type.
		It must be remembered that before 1980 all Golden Guernseys on the mainland were descended from only 108 imports and of this number 30 failed to breed, so to be more correct prior to 1980 all Goldens on the mainland were descended from only 68 imports.
	www.brynhill.co.uk /breedhistory.htm (823 words)

	Guernsey Cans - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guernsey is one of the Channel Islands situated in the Gulf of St. Malo about 30 miles from the
		The Guernsey Can, the last surviving relic of Guernsey's Norman ancestry with a pedigree of nearly one thousand years, is the pride of every true Guernsey home, whether granite cottage, farmhouse, or manor of a feudal fief.
		Guernsey's wedding gift to H.M. the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Philip, now Duke of Edinburgh, comprised a set of six, ranging from half-pint to three pints.
	www.vaugrat.demon.co.uk /gcans/history.htm (332 words)

	Guernsey Met Office: History of
		In 1902, the States of Guernsey decided that reliable weather records for Guernsey were necessary and started to put the whole process on a more formal footing.
		Guernsey’s unique geographical position in the English Channel meant that reliable local weather reports were considered crucial to the developing forecasting service in the UK.
		This has been the case since the Airport Observatory was opened in 1946, and it is a credit to the foresight of the Guernsey States in those early years that we can now call on an unbroken weather record spanning much of the last century.
	www.metoffice.gov.gg /History.html (866 words)

	Folklore: Night revels and werewolfery in Calvinist Guernsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Secular government was concentrated in the separate jurisdictions of the Royal Courts of Guernsey and Jersey, each made up of twelve jurats (jury men and legislators) elected for life, sitting under the presidency of a chief magistrate, the bailiff.
		At Saint Martin in Guernsey the young men for a romp [esbat] carry straw torches" on the evening of that day.(3) The survival of such things is symptomatic of the difficulties the Calvinists experienced in educating parts of the community, young and old, in Reformed tenets.
		Indeed, in Guernsey the word vueille often referred to a noisy night-time party, with or without the feature of shared labour, and was sometimes extended to describe nocturnal rampages by gangs of young men and women.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2386/is_v109/ai_21250631 (1247 words)

	Guernsey
		As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm and other smaller islands, and is included in the collective grouping known as the Channel Islands.
		Guernsey was occupied by German forces during World War II.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/gu/Guernsey.html (74 words)

	C. H. Guernsey & Company - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guernsey had worked as a collection agent for International Harvester, a farm agent, and had even owned part of a car dealership before making a career as an engineer in the late 1920s.
		GUERNSEY employees accept an active role in determining the company's future as well as the communities in which they live.
		Each year GUERNSEY and its employees devote not only financial assistance, but volunteer their time and varied talents to community, arts, educational and professional organizations.
	www.chguernsey.com /about/history.asp (226 words)

	Golden Guernsey goats, history
		We also felt that by being discerning breeders we would be putting something back into the goat world by supporting a rare breed, doing our best to improve it in terms of conformation, milk and numbers on the hoof.
		Rebuilt the crew yard attached to Ivy House, where we now live, as the goats new quarters and settled the herd into their new home after, what we hope, is their final move.
		Previous experience of goatkeeping is preferred and/or a genuine desire to find out about the correct needs of Golden Guernseys, and goatkeeping in general, prior to taking animals on.
	www.brynhill.co.uk /history.htm (645 words)

	L'Erée Ramsar Walk
		The walk could be done in an hour but there is an amazing amount of interest to see on the route: archaeology, geology, natural history, fortifications and other historical sites, landscapes, cottages and their gardens as well as beautiful spots for a picnic, bathing beaches, restaurants and tea rooms.
		60m along there is a Guernsey National Trust path to the right leading to a seat with good views over the Rousse and Claire Mares (the low lying land between the coast and the hills beyond) which we will walk round later.
		Shingle banks are common in Guernsey round most of the low-lying coast, though they are often hidden by sea walls or roads.
	www.biologicalrecordscentre.gov.gg /ramsarwalk (2542 words)

	Guernsey Autocross Club - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guernsey Autocross Club first began at North Regatta in St. Sampson's Harbour in August 1969.
		The first winner of the English and Guernsey Garages Shield (aka Regatta Shield) was Len Marquis driving the blue number 9 Hillman Minx.
		A move was made to Chouet Beach in November 1970 after repeated use of the Harbour resulted in a useable track due to sludge and stones and other harbour debris.
	www.thisisguernsey.com /community/autocross (106 words)

	Constitution of Guernsey Channel Islands - 800 year celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Guernsey's historical link with the English Crown began in 1204, when England’s unpopular King John lost Normandy to King Philip Augustus of France, in 1204.
		The English withdrawal left the Channel Islands dangerously exposed, presenting islanders with a stark choice: to maintain their allegiance to the continent, or to side with the English Crown.
		Guernsey’s constitutional, administrative and cultural evolution had begun and the islands’ unique identity had been born.
	www.1204.gg /independence.aspx (252 words)

	History - C.H. Guernsey & Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		By the 1940s, C.H. Guernsey & Company had moved to Oklahoma City and expanded its capabilities to include mechanical engineering.
		GUERNSEY's REA and municipal power plant work expanded into Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and ultimately over 20 states.
		GUERNSEY expanded design and engineering services again in 1980.
	church.chguernsey.com /about/history.html (230 words)

	My Guernsey Roots
		Having grown up in Guernsey, born of Guernsey parents - it is hardly surprising that the majority of my ancestors are from Guernsey too.
		It is definitely worth joining the Family History Section of La Société Guernesiaise, and, if you're interested in the island's history, the Guernsey Society too.
		In Guernsey, the Priaulx Library is the centre for Family History research.
	history.foote-family.com /gsyroots.htm (492 words)

	States of Guernsey Registry of British Ships
		Guernsey has a long and rich maritime history and throughout has held on firmly to its British identity.
		Whilst there has been a British Customs and Excise presence in Guernsey since the late seventeenth century, (further information available in the book 'A People of the Sea' by Jamieson) the precise date of the commencement of recognition and operation of Guernsey as a port of British Registry is unclear.
		Guernsey and Jersey, however, are not part of the UK and continued to operate their Registry operations as separate British territories, with the UK still providing control over certain operational areas.
	shipsregistry.gov.gg (337 words)

	Guernsey County Ohio GenWeb Project
		Guernsey County was created 1810 March 1, out of Belmont and Muskingum Counties.
		Portions of Guernsey County were later incorporated into the counties of Monroe (1813 January 29), Morgan (1817 December 29), and Noble (1851 March 11).
		Guernsey County was named for the English Channel island of the same name, the origin of many of the early settlers.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/oh/county/guernsey (470 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another large collection, (mainly fine and decorative art), was left to the States of Guernsey in 1929 by a retired diplomat, Wilfred Carey and initially displayed at one of the island's libraries.
		After the war, the British Government presented the fortress of Castle Cornet to the people of Guernsey and it passed to the control of the Ancient Monuments Committee, which also administered the Lukis and Island Museum.
		By the early 1950s, the Castle was opened as a public museum site, though this was actually a continuation of an earlier tradition, as visitors to the castle had been encouraged in the 1930s, when the site was under British military control.
	museum.guernsey.net /history.htm (320 words)

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