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| Guide to '''Somme Department ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | | Guide to '''Somme Department ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Somme (department)," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (accessed November 1, 2018).</ref> | | The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Somme (department)," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (accessed November 1, 2018).</ref> |
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| ==Localities (Communes)== | | ==Jurisdictions== |
| | | ===Localities (Communes)=== |
| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=80 FranceGenWeb] | | *[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=80 FranceGenWeb] |
| *[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=80 Locom] | | *[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=80 Locom] |
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| *[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Somme Wikipedia, former localities] | | *[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Somme Wikipedia, former localities] |
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| ==Church Records and Civil Registration (Registres Paroissiaux et Etat Civil) Online== | | ==Resources== |
| '''The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration.''' For more information on these records and how to use them, read [[France Church Records|'''France Church Records''']] and [[France Civil Registration|'''France Civil Registration''']].
| | ===Census=== |
| '''Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department:'''<br>
| | * '''1790-1975''' [https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/d788af02-a746-4294-adc8-8bb938915f88?sort=date_asc&mode=list&0-controlledAccessGeographicName%5B%5D=Ablaincourt+%28ancienne+commune%2C+Somme%2C+France%29&1-date_begin=&1-date_end=&2-date= Recensements de la population (1790-1975)] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| Here is the website for the '''Department Archives of Somme''', where you will find these records.<br>
| | * '''1816-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62239 Somme, France, Censuses, 1816-1921] at Ancestry — index & images ($) |
| | | *See [[France Census]] for more information. |
| *[https://archives.somme.fr/page/archives-en-ligne-1 '''Department Archives of Somme''']
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| *[https://archives.somme.fr/page/etat-civil '''Online church and civil records, Department Archives of Somme''']
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| ==Online Census Records== | |
| Census records can support your search in civil and church records. They can help identify all family members. When families have similar names they help determine which children belong in each family. See [[France Census|'''France Census''']]. <br>
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| *[https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/d788af02-a746-4294-adc8-8bb938915f88 '''Online census records, Department Archives of Somme''']
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| *[https://archives.somme.fr/page/population-individus '''Online population records, Department Archives of Somme''']
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| *'''1816-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62239 Somme, France, Censuses, 1816-1921] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |
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| ==Online Local Databases and Extracted Records==
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| Groups devoted to genealogy have also extracted and/or indexed records for specific localities, time periods, religious groups, etc. Since church records at the departmental archives are generally not indexed, you might find an index here that will speed up your searching.
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| *'''1536-1897''' {{RecordSearch|1582585|France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1897}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |
| *'''1542-1900''' {{RecordSearch|2840446|France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Civil Registration, Various Communes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| *'''1793-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62117/ Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Somme Tout en Un (All in One) Online Databases] Check for online databases and records in right column. Check back occasionally to see if new databases have become available.
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| *[https://en.filae.com/v4/genealogie/searchapi.mvc/navigationbysources Filae], index & images ($).
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/liens.php?ty=bddep#d80 Tout en Un (All in One) Local Databases] Here you may find extracted/translated records, record indexes, and other helpful records such as cemetery, land, or military records.
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| *[https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/geo/FRA/F80/france-somme Geneanet Collaborative Indexes] Search by locality (parish or commune).
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| *[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-25242793.html Genea-Bricolo]
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| *[http://genealogiepicardie.free.fr/index.php Cercle Généalogique de Picardie]
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| *[http://www.jeanlouis-garret.fr/actes/index.php Actes en Vrac]
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| *[http://modernalis.free.fr/general/index.html Modernalis.com]
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| *[http://sumobonsai.free.fr/expoacte/ Dépouillement de tables et actes d'état-civil ou de registres paroissiaux]
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| *[http://huguenots.picards.free.fr/ Huguenots-Picards]
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| ==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library==
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| Many church and civil registration records have been microfilmed. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FSCPlace2|108526|France|Somme}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Somme'''," and choose your locality from the list.
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| ==Writing for Records==
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| Online records tend to cover only the time before 100 years, due to privacy laws. You can write to civil registration offices and local churches who might honor requests for more recent records of close family members for the purpose of genealogy. <br>
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| For a civil registration office, address your request to:<br>
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| Monsieur l'officier de l'état-civil <br>Mairie de (Town) <br>(Postal code) (Town)<br>France <br>
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| For a parish church:<br>
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| Monsieur le Curé<br>
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| (Church --see [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=FR The Catholic Directory] for church name and address)<br>
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| (Town) (Postal Code) France<br>
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| For other addresses and for help writing your request in French, use [[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide.''']]
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| ==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
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| It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
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| *[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
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| *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction BYU French Script Tutorial]
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| During the reign of Napoleon, a different calendar was used. You will want to translate the dates written in these records back to normal Julian calendar dates. Charts in this article will help you:
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| *[[French Republican Calendar]] <br>
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| Also, see:
| | ===Church Records=== |
| | *'''1536-1897''' {{RecordSearch|1582585|France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1897}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images |
| | * '''1793-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62117/ Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912] at Ancestry — index & images ($) |
| | * [http://genealogiepicardie.com/actes/index.php Communes et paroisses] at Genealogiepicardie — index & images |
| | * [https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/cebd4a00-25b1-4b1c-a31e-8ea66d58efa2 Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| | * [https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/bbb19bd2-9b65-4373-a1cc-ebb118a830d6 Registres paroissiaux protestants (série I)] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| | *See [[France Church Records]] for more information. |
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| *Alsace-Lorraine: Converting French Republican Calendar Dates - [[Media:Alsace-Lorraine, Converting French Republican Calendar Dates - instruction.pdf|Instruction]] | | ===Civil Registration=== |
| | *'''1542-1900''' {{RecordSearch|2840446|France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Civil Registration, Various Communes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index |
| | * '''1793-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62117/ Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912] at Ancestry — index & images ($) |
| | * [http://genealogiepicardie.com/actes/index.php Communes et paroisses] at Genealogiepicardie — index & images |
| | * [https://archives.somme.fr/page/etat-civil Etat civil] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/entraide/basentraide/resultdep.php?dept=80 La base de donnée de l'Entraide] at Entraide FranceGenWeb — index |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/lafayette/resultat.php?dep=80 La Fayette database] at La Fayette FranceGenWeb — index |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listec.php?com=Beauval&dept=80 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Beauval (80)] at FranceGenWeb — index |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listed.php?dept=80 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Somme (80)] at FranceGenWeb — index |
| | * [https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/cebd4a00-25b1-4b1c-a31e-8ea66d58efa2 Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| | *See [[France Civil Registration]] for more information. |
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| | ===Emigration and Immigration=== |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listedori.php?dept=80 Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Somme] at FranceGenWeb — index |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listed.php?dept=80 Les mariages de migrants pour : Somme] at FranceGenWeb — index |
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| These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
| | ===Heraldry=== |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/heraldique//base/search.php?search_fields=image_keywords&search_keywords=F80 Blasons de communes et familles de la Somme] at Héraldique FranceGenWeb — index & images |
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| *[[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | | ===Military Records=== |
| *[[France Civil Registration|France Civil Registration]] | | * [https://archives.somme.fr/page/militaires-guerres Militaires, Guerres] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
| | * [https://www.francegenweb.org/napmargenweb/listed.php?dept=80 Napoléon-Mariages Du Mariage de 6000 Militaires] at NapoléonMariagesGenWeb — index |
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| Another resource is the [https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French+Records+Extraction+Guide-Full.pdf '''French Records Extraction Manual''']. The full manual or individual lesson chapters are downloadable from this webpage. A number of helpful lessons are available here, but the first five lessons are especially useful.
| | ===Voting Records=== |
| | * '''1830-1939''' [https://archives.somme.fr/search/form/5e96a681-6023-4c8c-8929-94309b32119e Listes électorales (1830-1939)] at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images |
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| *Chapter 1: Old Records
| | ==Repositories== |
| *Chapter 2: Christening, Marriage, and Other Entries
| | For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br> |
| *Chapter 3: Marriage
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| *Chapter 4: Other Entries
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| *Chapter 5: French Handwriting and Spelling
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| ==Search Strategy== | | ===Archives=== |
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| * Begin with the death information of the focus ancestor and locate the death record.<br>
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| * Use the information on that death record to locate the ancestor's marriage record.<br>
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| * Use the information on that marriage record to locate the ancestor's birth record.<br>
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| * Once the birth record is found, search for the focus ancestor's siblings.<br>
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| * Next, search for the marriage of the focus ancestor's parents. The marriage record will have information that often helps locate the birth records of the parents.<br>
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| * Search the death registers for all known family members.<br>
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| * Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.<br>
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| * If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes. It is possible they may have moved or boundaries changed. <br>
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| ==Genealogical Societies and Help Groups== | | ===Societies=== |
| | '''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br> |
| | [https://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=80 FranceGenWeb Cousins 80, Somme] |
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_de_la_Somme Somme Wiki GenWeb Associations] | | *[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_de_la_Somme Somme Wiki GenWeb Associations] |
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| *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community] | | *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community] |
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| ==FamilySearch Centers== | | ==Research Helps== |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch Centers]
| | {{HR Helps|where=France}} |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch Centers] (FSCs) are branches of FamilySearch and the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States), located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy and family history by:
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| **Providing access to genealogical records through the '''Internet''' or '''microfilm loan''' program
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| **Offering free how-to classes (varies by location)
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| *There is no cost to visit a FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Library. They are open to anyone with an interest in genealogical research. They are operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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| *Partner sites such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage.com, Findmypast.com, and many CD based collections can be searched free of charge.
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| [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''Finding a FamilySearch Center''']
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| ==Websites==
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=80 Tout en Un Somme]
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Somme GenWeb, Somme Portal]
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| *[http://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=80 Cousins 80]
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| *[http://www.geneanet.org/ Geneanet Surname Search]
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| *[https://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Portail:Sources_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques France Geneawiki Genealogical Sources] includes instructional discussions of various records available.
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| *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/French_Republican_Calendar French Republican Calendar]. This site will help you translate dates used by France from 24 October 1793 to 31 December 1805.
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| *There are parallel articles also available on the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/fr/France '''French Language Wiki''']. Because they are maintained by different authors, links may be added there that do not appear here. Generally, the articles translate automatically to English when accessed.
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| [[Category:Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie Region, France]] | | [[Category:Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie Region, France]] |