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Guide to '''Seine-Saint-Denis ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers. <br>  
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==History==
==History==
The department of Seine, which was abolished on 1 January 1968, was divided into four new departments: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val de-Marne. Seine-Saint-Denis lies next to the others on the northwest.  It is also adjacent to the departments of Val-d’Oise and Seine-et-Marne.
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Seine-Saint-Denis was created in January 1968, through the implementation of a law passed in July 1964. It was formed from the part of the (hitherto larger) Seine department to the north and north-east of the Paris ring road (and the line of the old city walls), together with a small slice taken from Seine-et-Oise.


The Seine department was originally called the Paris department when it was created on March 4, 1790.  In 1795 it was renamed the Seine department. <br>
Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small departments, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the Petite Couronne ("little crown"). Since 1 January 2016, together with Paris, they form the area of Greater Paris.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Seine-Saint-Denis," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine-Saint-Denis (accessed July 14, 2020).</ref>
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine_(department) (Wikipedia)]
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==Localities (Communes)==
==Jurisdictions==
===Localities (Communes)===
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=93 FranceGenWeb]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=93 FranceGenWeb]
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=93 Locom]
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=93 Locom]
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*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Seine-Saint-Denis Wikipedia, former localities]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Seine-Saint-Denis Wikipedia, former localities]


== 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- Vital Records|'''France Civil Registration''']]. For most of France, these records are available online from the archives of each department. Digitization for the records of Seine-Saint-Denis began in March and April of 2017. Registers might be unavailable for consultation as this work progresses.  You can check the [http://archives.seine-saint-denis.fr/Numerisation-des-sources.html genealogical collections of Seine-Saint-Denis Department '''here'''] from time to time to see what has become available. In the meantime, the following methods can help you access the records:<br>
===Census===
 
* '''1821-1911''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62416 Seine-Saint-Denis, France Censuses, 1821-1911] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
===Microfilm Records===
* '''1896''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20507/france-seine-saint-denis-census-1896?s=275764761 France, Seine-Saint-Denis Census, 1896] at MyHeritage — images ($)
*Seine-Saint-Denis was created from splitting the Department of Seine-et-Oise in 1968. It also covers a small part that was formally in the Department of Seine.
* [https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/archive/resultats/listeselrecensements/n:212?type=listeselrecensements Listes électorales et recensements de population] at Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis — index & images
*Search the records of the Family History Library, which has microfilmed records for several municipalities formerly in [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=105939&query=%2Bplace%3A%22France%2C%20Seine%22 '''Seine'''] or [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=106577&query=%2Bplace%3A%22France%2C%20Seine-et-Oise%22 '''Seine-et-Oise'''.]
*See [[France Census]] for more information.
*These microfilms can be borrowed from the collection of the Family History Library or at a nearby [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center''']


===Contact the Seine-Saint-Denis Archives===
===Church Records===
*'''1523-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3241307|France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Parish and Civil Registration, 1523-1932}} - [[France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index.
*'''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
* '''1554-1912''' [https://archives.ville-saint-denis.fr/archive/recherche/etatcivil/n:7 Registres paroissiaux et état civil de Saint-Denis] at archives.ville-saint-denis — index & images
* [http://www.ceghif.org/actes/ Communes et paroisses] at C.E.G.H.I.F. — index & images ($); Examination of tables and civil status documents or parish registers
* [https://archives.aubervilliers.fr/Registres-paroissiaux-et-etat Registres paroissiaux et état civil] at archives.aubervilliers — images
* [https://patrimoine.ville-pantin.fr/search?preset=65&view=list Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil] at patrimoine.ville-pantin — images
*See [[France Church Records]] for more information.


Try contacting the archives to see if arrangements can be made to have a record copied and mailed:
===Civil Registration===
*'''1523-1932''' {{RecordSearch|3241307|France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Parish and Civil Registration, 1523-1932}} - [[France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index.
*'''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
* '''1554-1912''' [https://archives.ville-saint-denis.fr/archive/recherche/etatcivil/n:7 Registres paroissiaux et état civil de Saint-Denis] at archives.ville-saint-denis — index & images
* '''1562-1996''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62415/ Seine-Saint-Denis, France, Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1562-1996] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1700-1899''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1295 Paris, France & Vicinity, Births, 1700-1899] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1700-1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1296 Paris, France & Vicinity Marriages, 1700-1907] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1793-1922''' {{FSC|3021857|title-id|disp=France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Romainville, registres civils, 1793-1922}}(*); Archive départemental de Seine-Saint-Denis at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1848-1939''' {{FSC|3021858|title-id|disp=France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Villepinte, Liste électorale, 1848-1939}}(*); Archive départemental de Seine-Saint-Denis at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* '''1860-1902''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1608 Paris & Vicinity, France, Death Notices, 1860-1902] at Ancestry — index ($)
* '''1860-1902''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1353 Paris, France & Vicinity Marriage Banns, 1860-1902] at Ancestry — index ($)
* [http://www.ceghif.org/actes/ Communes et paroisses] at C.E.G.H.I.F. — index & images ($); Examination of tables and civil status documents or parish registers
* [https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/archive/resultats/etatcivil/n:217?type=etatcivil État Civil] at Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis — index & images
* [http://jcmelot.free.fr/Etat_civil_Bobigny.htm Etat civil de Bobigny] at jcmelot.free — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/entraide/basentraide/resultdep.php?dept=93 la base de donnée de l'Entraide] at Entraide FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listec.php?com=Clichy-sous-Bois&dept=93 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Clichy-sous-Bois (93)] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listec.php?com=Coubron&dept=93 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Coubron (93)] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listec.php?com=Gagny&dept=93 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Gagny (93)] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listec.php?com=Montfermeil&dept=93 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Montfermeil (93)] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes/listed.php?dept=93 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Seine-Saint-Denis (93)] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://archives.aubervilliers.fr/Registres-paroissiaux-et-etat Registres paroissiaux et état civil] at archives.aubervilliers — images
* [https://patrimoine.ville-pantin.fr/search?preset=65&view=list Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil] at patrimoine.ville-pantin — images
* [https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/archive/resultats/sucession/n:219?type=sucession Tables de successions et absences] at Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis — index & images
*See [[France Civil Registration]] for more information.


::Departmental Archives of Seine-Saint-Denis <br>
===Emigration and Immigration===
::54 avenue du President Salvador Allende <br>
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listedori.php?dept=93 Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Seine Saint Denis] at FranceGenWeb — index
::93000 Bobigny <br>
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listed.php?dept=93 Les mariages de migrants pour : Seine Saint Denis] at FranceGenWeb — index
::France<br>


::Tel: 01.43.93.97.00 <br>
===Heraldry===
::Fax: 01.43.93.96.00 <br>
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/heraldique/base/search.php?search_fields=image_keywords&search_keywords=F93 Blasons de communes et familles de Seine-Saint-Denis] at Héraldique FranceGenWeb — index & images


This guide will help you in writing to the archives in French: [[France Letter Writing Guide|'''France Letter Writing Guide''']]<br>
===Military Records===
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/lafayette/resultat.php?dep=93 La Fayette Database] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/napmargenweb//listed.php?dept=93 Napoléon-Mariages Du Mariage de 6000 Militaires] at Napoléon Mariages GenWeb — index


===Hiring Searches by an Agent Your Behalf===
===Voting Records===
[[Professional Genealogists who specialize in French Research|'''Professional Genealogists who specialize in French Research''']]
* '''1891''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1350 Paris & Vicinity, France Electoral Rolls, 1891] at Ancestry — index ($)
* [https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/archive/resultats/listeselrecensements/n:212?type=listeselrecensements Listes électorales et recensements de population] at Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis — index & images


==Online Census Records==
==Repositories==
==Online Local Databases and  Extracted Records==
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br>
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.
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Seine-Saint-Denis '''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.
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/liens.php?ty=bddep#d93 '''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.
*[https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/geo/FRA/F93/france-seine-saint-denis '''Geneanet Collaborative Indexes''']  Search by locality (parish or commune).
*{{RecordSearch|1582585|'''France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1894'''}}  at FamilySearch (index and images)
*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-27162978.html '''Genea-Bricolo''']
*[http://www.bigenet.fr/ '''Bigenet''']


==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library==
===Archives===
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed.  These microfilms may be ordered for viewing at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] located around the world.  To find a microfilm:  Click on {{FHLPlace2|108447|France|Seine-Saint-Denis}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Seine-Saint-Denis'''," and choose your locality from the list.  
'''Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis'''<br>
54, avenue du Président-Salvador-Allende<br>
93000 Bobigny<br>
France<br>
Telephone: +33 (0)1 43 93 97 00<br>
Email: [mailto:ad93@seinesaintdenis.fr ad93@seinesaintdenis.fr]<br>
[https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/wform/wform/fill/Contactgeneral/n:162 Contact form]<Br>
[https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/n/archives-en-ligne/n:140 Website]


==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
===Libraries===
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.
*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].


There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records:
===Societies===
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
'''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br>
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
[https://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=93 FranceGenWeb Cousins 93, Seine-Saint-Denis]
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]


These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
*[[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|France Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual''']. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.<br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES]<br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
==Search Strategy==
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
*Search the death registers for all known family members.
*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.
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.
==Genealogical Societies and Help Groups==
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_de_la_Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis Wiki GenWeb Associations]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_de_la_Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis Wiki GenWeb Associations]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_%C3%8Ele-de-France Seine-Saint-Denis Forums]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_%C3%8Ele-de-France Seine-Saint-Denis Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]


== Websites  ==
==Research Helps==
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=93 Tout en Un Seine-Saint-Denis]
{{HR Helps|where=France}}
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Seine-Saint-Denis GenWeb, Seine-Saint-Denis Portal]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=93 Cousins 93]
*[http://www.geneanet.org/ Geneanet Surname Search]
*[https://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Portail:Sources_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques France Geneawiki Genealogical Sources] includes instructional discussions of various records available.
*[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.
*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.
 


==References==
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Guide to Seine-Saint-Denis Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Seine-Saint-Denis Department

History[edit | edit source]

Seine-Saint-Denis was created in January 1968, through the implementation of a law passed in July 1964. It was formed from the part of the (hitherto larger) Seine department to the north and north-east of the Paris ring road (and the line of the old city walls), together with a small slice taken from Seine-et-Oise.

Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small departments, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the Petite Couronne ("little crown"). Since 1 January 2016, together with Paris, they form the area of Greater Paris.[1]

Petite couronne.png

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Localities (Communes)[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Heraldry[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see map.

Archives[edit | edit source]

Archives départementales de la Seine-Saint-Denis
54, avenue du Président-Salvador-Allende
93000 Bobigny
France
Telephone: +33 (0)1 43 93 97 00
Email: ad93@seinesaintdenis.fr
Contact form
Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

FranceGenWeb - Cousins
FranceGenWeb Cousins 93, Seine-Saint-Denis

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in France.


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Seine-Saint-Denis," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seine-Saint-Denis (accessed July 14, 2020).

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