Here we have this Kelly's Directory of The Channel Islands in the year 1899 on CD Rom. This was the very first Kelly's Directory covering the Channel Islands and it is extremely rare!
Anyone researching their family tree in The Channel Islands circa 1899 may well find this CD Rom extremely useful in their research.
They don't just list the elite this is a common misconception. There are plenty of people of average standing in the community, such as Butchers, Joiners,
AREA'S COVERED
ALDERNEY
GUERNSEY
HERM
JERSEY - JETHOU
SARK
Shopkeepers, Boot & Shoe Makers etc
However even if you know for certain that a relative was living in a particular place at a certain time it does not automactically follow that you will find them in a book as it was the individuals choice as to whether they went into these type of publications, but it's great fun looking & you might get lucky !
