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''' | Guide to '''Brittany, France ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | ||
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'''Brittany''' (Breton: Breizh, French: Bretagne) is a peninsula to the north west of France. Historically a Celtic speaking country, it is now absorbed into France, although there is still a strong nationalist movement there. The current official region of "Bretagne" does not correspond exactly with historical Brittany, as it leaves out the city of Nantes and the department of [[Loire-Atlantique]], which is traditionally Breton. Many people in that department still identify as Breton. | |||
==Historys== | |||
Brittany's name means Little Britain, and is supposed to originate with the Celtic peoples who fled from there when the English invaded. | Brittany's name means Little Britain, and is supposed to originate with the Celtic peoples who fled from there when the English invaded. | ||
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Traditionally a dukedom, during the French Revolution, this special status was removed.<br> | Traditionally a dukedom, during the French Revolution, this special status was removed.<br> | ||
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'''1521-1896:''' {{RecordSearch|2844321|France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records, 1521-1896}} - FamilySearch - [[France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Birth, marriage, and death records from Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor. | |||
==Departments== | |||
*[[Finistère|Finistère (29)]] | *[[Finistère|Finistère (29)]] | ||
*[[Côtes d'Armor|Côtes d'Armor (22)]] | *[[Côtes d'Armor, France Genealogy|Côtes d'Armor (22)]] | ||
*[[Morbihan|Morbihan (56)]] | *[[Morbihan|Morbihan (56)]] | ||
*[[Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Brittany, France|Ille-et-Vilaine (35)]]<br> | *[[Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Brittany, France|Ille-et-Vilaine (35)]]<br> | ||
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===Major settlements=== | |||
Brest<br> | |||
Lorient (An Oriant)<br> | |||
Nantes (Naoned - traditionally in Brittany)<br> | |||
Quimper (Kemper)<br> | |||
Rennes (Roazhon)<br> | |||
Saint Brieuc (Sant-Brieg)<br> | |||
Saint Malo (Sant-Maloù)<br> | |||
Saint Nazaire (Sant-Nazer/Señ Neñseir, traditionally in Brittany)<br> | |||
Vannes (Gwened)<br> | |||
==Language== | |||
See [[Brittany Language and Languages|this article]] for language/languages of Brittany. | |||
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[[Category:Brittany | [[Category:Brittany Region, France]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:10, 30 January 2025
Guide to Brittany, France ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Brittany (Breton: Breizh, French: Bretagne) is a peninsula to the north west of France. Historically a Celtic speaking country, it is now absorbed into France, although there is still a strong nationalist movement there. The current official region of "Bretagne" does not correspond exactly with historical Brittany, as it leaves out the city of Nantes and the department of Loire-Atlantique, which is traditionally Breton. Many people in that department still identify as Breton.
Historys[edit | edit source]
Brittany's name means Little Britain, and is supposed to originate with the Celtic peoples who fled from there when the English invaded.
Brittany was brought into France by Anne of Brittany marrying into the French royal line.
Traditionally a dukedom, during the French Revolution, this special status was removed.
Church Records and Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
1521-1896: France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records, 1521-1896 - FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection. Birth, marriage, and death records from Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor.
Departments[edit | edit source]
Major settlements[edit | edit source]
Brest
Lorient (An Oriant)
Nantes (Naoned - traditionally in Brittany)
Quimper (Kemper)
Rennes (Roazhon)
Saint Brieuc (Sant-Brieg)
Saint Malo (Sant-Maloù)
Saint Nazaire (Sant-Nazer/Señ Neñseir, traditionally in Brittany)
Vannes (Gwened)
Language[edit | edit source]
See this article for language/languages of Brittany.