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Guide to Isère Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Isère Department

History

Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné. Its area has been reduced twice, in 1852 and again in 1967, on both occasions losing territory to the department of Rhône. In 1852 due to rapid urban development round the edge of Lyon, (Isère) 4 communes were transferred to Rhône. In 1967 the redrawing of local government borders led to the creation of the Urban Community of Lyon. At that time intercommunal groupings of this nature were not permitted to straddle departmental frontiers. Most recently, on 1 April 1971, Colombier-Saugnieu was lost to Rhône.^[1]

Jurisdictions

Localities (Communes)

Resources

Census

Recensement De Population at Department Archives of Isère — index & images
See France Census for more information.

Probate Records

1288-1534 Testaments, 1288-1534(*); Eglise catholique. Officialité diocesaine de Lyon (Rhône) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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

Libraries

Societies

FranceGenWeb - Cousins
FranceGenWeb Cousins 38, Isère

Centre Généalogique du Dauphiné

BP 311

38011 Grenoble Cedex 1

France

Telephone: 09 52 22 00 02

Email:admin@cgdauphine.org

*Website

Centre généalogique de Vienne et de la Vallée du Rhône

MAISON des SYNDICATS

Chemin des Aqueducs

38200 VIENNE

France

*Website

History and Patrimony of the Pays Voironnais (Association Histoire et Patrimoine du Pays Voironnais)

2 place de Stalingrad

38500 VOIRON

France

Email: histoirepatrimoine@free.fr

Website

Racyenas, ceux d'ici, ceux d'ailleurs

Boite 67

Le Patio 97,

Galerie de l'Arlequin

38100 Grenoble

France

Phone: 06 60 02 07 20

Email:racyenas@caramail.fr

Genealogy for All (Généalogie Pour Tous)

Mailing address:

Association Généalogie Pour Tous

9, allée des Balmes

38170 Seyssinet-Pariset

France

Email: agpt@sfr.fr

*Website

Centre d'Études Généalogiques Rhône-Alpes

Center Atoll

14, rue des Glairaux

38120 Saint-Égrève

France

Email: gh@cegra.fr

Phone: 04.38.02.07.28

*Website

Le Chemin à l'Envers

224 rue du Vieux Moulin

38570 LE CHEYLAS

France

Phone:06 78 30 81 06

Email:pierre.marzocca@sfr.fr

*Website

Research Helps

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

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Isère," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isère (accessed October 30, 2018‎).

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Isère," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isère (accessed October 30, 2018‎).

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-Guide to '''Isère ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. <br>
+==History==
-{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}}
+Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné.
-== Church Records and Civil Registration Online ==
+Its area has been reduced twice, in 1852 and again in 1967, on both occasions losing territory to the department of Rhône.
+In 1852 due to rapid urban development round the edge of Lyon, (Isère) 4 communes were transferred to Rhône. In 1967 the redrawing of local government borders led to the creation of the Urban Community of Lyon.  At that time intercommunal groupings of this nature were not permitted to straddle departmental frontiers. Most recently, on 1 April 1971, Colombier-Saugnieu was lost to Rhône.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Isère," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isère (accessed October 30, 2018‎).</ref>
-'''The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration.  Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department.''' <br>
+==Jurisdictions==
-===Finding Church Records and Civil Registration Online===
+===Localities (Communes)===
-Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.<br>
+*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=38 FranceGenWeb]
-Here is the website for the '''Department Archives of Isère''', where you will find these records.<br>
+*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=38 Locom]
+*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_communes_de_l%27Is%C3%A8re Wikipedia]
+*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_l%27Is%C3%A8re Wikipedia, former localities]
-[http://www.archives-isere.fr/2539-conditions-de-reutilisation-des-donnees-publiques.htm '''Department Archives of Isère'''], from this point you must accept terms by clicking on "J'accepte les conditions".
+==Resources==
+===Census===
+* [http://archivesenligne.archives-isere.fr/mdr/index.php/rechercheTheme/requeteConstructor/2/1/R/0/0 Recensement De Population] at Department Archives of Isère — index & images
+*See [[France Census]] for more information.
-:*Registres paroissiaux (parish registers)
+===Church Records===
-:*Registres d'état civil (civil registration)
+*'''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
-:*Censuses (recensements)<br>
+*'''1540-1900''' {{RecordSearch|3661061|France, Isere, Parish and Civil Registration, 1540-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Isère, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use the Collections]]; index & images
+*See [[France Church Records]] for more information.
+===Civil Registration===
+*'''1540-1900''' {{RecordSearch|3661061|France, Isere, Parish and Civil Registration, 1540-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Isère, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use the Collections]]; 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
+* [http://archivesenligne.archives-isere.fr/mdr/index.php/rechercheTheme/requeteConstructor/1/1/R/0/0 Etat Civil Et Registres Paroissiaux] at Department Archives of Isère — index & images
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes//listed.php?dept=38 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Isère (38)] at FranceGenWeb — index
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/entraide/basentraide/resultdep.php?dept=38 Les recherches terminées de l'Isère] at EntraideGenWeb — index
+*See [[France Civil Registration]] for more information.
-See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
+===Emigration and Immigration===
+* '''1939-1945''' [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/deportes/resultlieux.php?dept=38 Base des Déportés 1939-1945] at MémorialGenWeb — index
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listedori.php?dept=38 Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Isère] at FranceGenWeb — index
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listed.php?dept=38 Les mariages de migrants pour : Isère] at FranceGenWeb — index
-===Search Strategy===
+===Heraldry===
-*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/heraldique//base/search.php?search_fields=image_keywords&search_keywords=F38 Blasons de communes et familles de l'Isère] at HéraldiqueGenWeb — index & images
-*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 search for their birth records.
-*Search the '''death registers for all family members.'''
-*Then '''repeat the whole process''' for both the father and the mother.
-*If earlier generations are not in the record,''' search neighboring parishes. '''
-==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
+===Maps and Gazetteers===
-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.
+* [http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=38 Communes (carte)] at Locom
-*[[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:
+===Military Records===
-*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
+* [https://www.francegenweb.org/napmargenweb//listed.php?dept=38 Les mariages de l'Isère] at Napoléon-MariagesGenWeb — index
-*[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/lafayette/resultat.php?dep=38 Les soldats ayant combattu pour la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis originaires de l'Isère] at La FayetteGenWeb — index
-*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
+* [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/resultnd.php?nd=D&dpt1=38 Morts pour la France décédés dans l'Isère] at MémorialGenWeb — index & images
+* [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/resultnd.php?nd=N&dpt1=38 Morts pour la France nés dans l'Isère] at MémorialGenWeb — index & images
+* [http://archivesenligne.archives-isere.fr/mdr/index.php/rechercheTheme/requeteConstructor/3/1/R/0/0 Registres Matricules Militaires] at Department Archives of Isère — index & images
-These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
+===Notarial Records===
-*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
+*{{FSC|439730|title-id|disp=Répertoire des minutes de notaires conservées aux archives du départ- ement de l'Isère dépôts publics et des minutes antérieures à 1800 conservées dans les Etudes des Notaires de l'arrondissement de Grenoble, avec indication des minutes conservées dans d'}}(*); Letonnelier, Gaston at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-*[[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>
-== Family History Centers  ==
-*[[Family History Centers|Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
+===Probate Records===
+*'''1288-1534''' {{FSC|388370|title-id|disp=Testaments, 1288-1534 }}(*); Eglise catholique. Officialité diocesaine de Lyon (Rhône) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-== Websites  ==
+==Repositories==
+For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br>
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~communes/liste.php?dept=38 Gazetteer for Isère]
+===Archives===
+'''Archives départementales de l'Isère'''<br>
+Département de l'Isère<br>
+bis Quai de France<br>
+Grenoble<br>
+France<br>
+Telephone: +33 (0)4 76 00 38 38<br>
+[https://archives.isere.fr/page/contact Contact form]<Br>
+[https://archives.isere.fr/ Website]
-[[Category:Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, France]]
+===Libraries===
+===Societies===
+'''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br>
+[http://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=38 FranceGenWeb Cousins 38, Isère]
+*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogique_de_l%27Is%C3%A8re Isère Wiki GenWeb Associations]
+*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes Isère Forums]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]
+*'''Centre Généalogique du Dauphiné'''<br>
+{{Block indent|BP 311<br>}}
+{{Block indent|38011 Grenoble Cedex 1<br>}}
+{{Block indent|France <br>}}
+{{Block indent|Telephone: 09 52 22 00 02 <br>}}
+{{Block indent|Email:admin@cgdauphine.org<br>}}
+{{Block indent|*[http://www.cgdauphine.org/html/accueil_site_cgd.php Website]}}
+*'''Centre généalogique de Vienne et de la Vallée du Rhône'''<br>
+{{Block indent|MAISON des SYNDICATS}}
+{{Block indent|Chemin des Aqueducs}}
+{{Block indent|38200 VIENNE}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|*[http://www.cgvvr.org/ Website]}}
+*'''History and Patrimony of the Pays Voironnais (Association Histoire et Patrimoine du Pays Voironnais)'''<br>
+{{Block indent|2 place de Stalingrad}}
+{{Block indent|38500 VOIRON}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|Email: histoirepatrimoine@free.fr<br>}}
+{{Block indent|[http://ahppv.free.fr/index.php/nos-commissions/commission-genealogie.html Website]}}
+*'''Racyenas, ceux d'ici, ceux d'ailleurs'''<br>
+{{Block indent|Boite 67}}
+{{Block indent|Le Patio 97,}}
+{{Block indent|Galerie de l'Arlequin}}
+{{Block indent|38100 Grenoble}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|Phone: 06 60 02 07 20}}
+{{Block indent|Email:racyenas@caramail.fr}}
+*'''Genealogy for All (Généalogie Pour Tous)'''<br>
+{{Block indent|Mailing address:}}
+{{Block indent|Association Généalogie Pour Tous}}
+{{Block indent|9, allée des Balmes}}
+{{Block indent|38170 Seyssinet-Pariset}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|Email: agpt@sfr.fr}}
+{{Block indent|*[http://siteagpt.free.fr/asso.html Website]}}
+*'''Centre d'Études Généalogiques Rhône-Alpes'''<br>
+{{Block indent|Center Atoll}}
+{{Block indent|14, rue des Glairaux}}
+{{Block indent|38120 Saint-Égrève}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|Email: gh@cegra.fr}}
+{{Block indent|Phone: 04.38.02.07.28}}
+{{Block indent|*[http://cegra.fr/index.php Website]}}
+*'''Le Chemin à l'Envers'''<br>
+{{Block indent|224 rue du Vieux Moulin}}
+{{Block indent|38570 LE CHEYLAS}}
+{{Block indent|France}}
+{{Block indent|Phone:06 78 30 81 06}}
+{{Block indent|Email:pierre.marzocca@sfr.fr}}
+{{Block indent|1=*[http://www.ville-le-cheylas.fr/listasso.php?class=nom&id=15%7CLe Website]|2=1}}
+==Research Helps==
+{{HR Helps|where=France}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, France]][[Category:Departments of France]]