Founded in 1873, Société Jersiaise is an organisation with the sole purpose of:

• “The Publication of Local History,
• The encouragement of the use of French, the official language,
• The study of the ancient local dialect,
• To achieve, as far as possible, the conservation of all prehistoric and historical sites,
• To found a library, mainly historical and archaeological,
• To collaborate with other societies with similar aims“

They have an annual bulletin which was first published in 1875.

“Our mission is to produce and facilitate research on the Island’s history, culture, language and environment; and to share that knowledge with the widest possible audience for the benefit of our island community.”

– Société Jersiaise

The Société Jersiaise Photographic Archive contains, as a result of the foresight of early members, by far the most important collection of historic photographic images of the island. A professional photographic archivist is employed by the Société to manage the collection of approximately 100,000 images dating from the mid-1840s to the present day.