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August 16th

Although the Societe Jersiaise remains closed to the general public, they are accepting private appointments for the Lord Coutanche Library (members only: Société Jersiaise, CIFHS, CIOS and FoMM on presentation of their current membership card).

There are strict procedures to follow and they ask that people bring their own face mask to wear during their appointment.

To arrange an appointment, please email library@societe-jersiaise.org ... See MoreSee Less

June 30th

Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Jersey

As you may know, the Société Jersiaise is still closed to the general public, though the Jersey Archive re-opened on June 23rd 2020, with strict booking protocols in place.

Jersey now observes the Level 2 guidance on Covid-19 which advises 1 metre social distancing and meetings of not more than 40 people. We hope not to face a second peak of infections which would again endanger CIFHS members.

The outside visit to St Martin’s Roman Catholic Church on July 27th 2020 has been postponed until 2021. This will enable the required research to be done which will make the visit interesting, given that the Archive has re-opened.

Monday September 28th online meeting at 8pm

I am pleased to announce that this meeting will go ahead as a webinar from the Jersey Archive. We are very grateful to Linda Romeril, who will give a talk on Liberation films from the Archive. It is easy to register to view these on P/Cs or laptops. Go to www.jerseyheritage.org to register on At Home – Heritage Live – webinar programme.

However other meetings for 2020 at the Société Jersiaise are still undecided as it is not yet open to the public nor is it taking outside bookings. Doreen Reed (Vice-President & Meetings Organiser) assures members that she will make every effort to include the meetings postponed since March in our future programme in 2021.

For members with internet access please keep an eye on our website for the latest news on the resumption of our meetings. Please inform the Membership Secretary (cifhs.membership@gmail.com) when you have a new email address. Our notices will also appear in the JEP Diary when it resumes. ... See MoreSee Less

May 29th

As you will all know, the Société Jersiaise and the Jersey Archive remain closed to the general public.

The Level 3 guidance on Covid-19 still advises us to stay at home and observe social distancing. We can only hope that the pandemic has receded and that we shall not have to face a second peak of infections which would again endanger CIFHS members.

It is now clear that it is impractical to go ahead with the outside visit to St Martin’s Roman Catholic Church on July 27th 2020. The Government of Jersey has not yet given advice on the holding of meetings even if social distancing can be maintained inside or outside. Some restrictions may be relaxed in the future but the timeframe will be too short (a) to let members know and (b) for members to do the required research to make the visit interesting, given that the Société Jersiaise and the Archive are closed.

Until there is loosening of restrictions on inside meetings, we cannot predict whether we will be able to go ahead with the September 28th meeting at the Jersey Archive and the October 26th meeting at the Société Jersiaise. Doreen Reed (Vice-President & Meetings organiser) assures members that she will make every effort to include the meetings postponed since March in our future programme in 2021. ... See MoreSee Less