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2012
December
- An introduction to Family History in Guernsey, with links to the main genealogical and family history archives, as well as online resources:
April
- Biography: Continuing series of biographies of Bailiffs of Guernsey, including:
- Sir John Loveridge
- Sir Charles Frossard
- Sir Graham Martyn Dorey
- Sir de Vic Carey
- Biography: Other senior government figures, including
- Rev Sir John Leale - President of the States Controlling Committee following deportation of Ambrose Sherwill
- Sir Abraham Lainé - Vice President of the States Controlling Committee during German Occupation
- Harry Wall Poat - Jurat and original member of SAS
- Arthur Dorey - founder of Fruit Export Ltd
- Richard Edward Gibson - Jurat and Surgeon
- Lists: updates to List of Jurats of Guernsey
- Surnames:
March
- Guide: A glossary of Channel Island terms - started this article with unique and unusual terms found in Channel Island life - including ancient Droits Seigneuraux, Government & Law, Parish Administration, Weights & Measures and the Church
- Timeline:
- Guernsey Timeline - from 8000 BC to the present day, now broken in centuries with improved navigation
- Places:
- Government: Parish Administration in Guernsey, with details of Douzaine: Douzeniers, Constables, Elections and Areas of Responsibility.
- Churches:
- List of Deans of Guernsey, the heads of the Church in Guernsey since 1295
- Category:Guernsey Churches, articles on the island's parish churches, and gallery of old postcards
- Folklore: New series of articles on Guernsey Folklore:
- Story of the Guernsey lily
- La Descente des Aragousais, the French invasion of 1372
- Invasion of the Fairies, the folklore inspired by the French invasion
- Biography: A series of biographies of Bailiffs of Guernsey, including:
- Sir Peter Stafford Carey
- John de Havilland Utermarck
- Sir Edgar MacCulloch, folklore expert and founder of La Société Guernesiaise
- Sir Ambrose Sherwill
- Sir William Arnold
- Biography: A series of biographies of Founder Members of the Guernsey Society, added:
- Barry Jones - film, TV and stage actor
- Vincent Alpe Grantham, chairman of Chartered Bank
- Rev Dr Francis Hardy, former headmaster of Elizabeth College
- Very Rev Douglas Falkland Carey, former Dean of Guernsey
- Dr Charles Ernest Sundell
- Mrs Phoebe Broome
- Public Buildings:
- Ste Appoline Chapel, the first ancient monument acquired by the States of Guernsey
- Les Hanois Lighthouse, the Trinity House lighthouse opened in 1862.
- Victoria Tower, built to commemorate the first visit of Queen Victoria in 1846
- Heritage: Guernsey Commerce & Industry started, with articles on:
February
- Bibliography: Full List of Guernsey Newspapers and Periodicals added, Guernsey Press page created, Guernsey Culture page updated
- Bibliography: Maps of Guernsey page started
- Heritage: Guernsey Chronology updated
- Heritage: Guernsey Folklore started
- Heritage: List of Ships built in Guernsey started
- Heritage: States of Guernsey started, Bailiff of Guernsey drafted
- Culture: sports-related pages for Matthew Le Tissier, Muratti Vase created, Guernsey Culture updated with details of island football and Island Games
- Places: new page Guernsey place names around the world started, with index of Guernsey-related street names in the UK, and towns in the USA.
- Places: details of New Guernsey, Solomon Islands, also known as Nendo Island, added.
- Places: Guernsey Cove, Prince Edward Island created
- Places: Fiefs of Guernsey created.
- Places: Herm and List of tenants of Herm
- Places: Braye du Valle
- People: William Le Lacheur created
- People: Cholera epidemic - list of victims of the 1832 outbreak in St Peter Port
January
- Successful transition of the site to our new home at theislandwiki.org
