Société Jersiaise

The Société Jersiaise is a learned society in Jersey which was founded in 1873, in the manner of similar county societies in the United Kingdom and Sociétés Savantes in France for the purposes of:


 * "The Publication of Local History,
 * The encouragement of the use of French, the official language, (subsequently dropped)
 * 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"

More information on the Wikipedia page.

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