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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.

Somme Department

History

The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy.^[1]

Jurisdictions

Localities (Communes)

Resources

Census

1790-1975 Recensements de la population (1790-1975) at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
1816-1921 Somme, France, Censuses, 1816-1921 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
See France Census for more information.

Church Records

1536-1897 France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1897 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, index & images
1793-1912 Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Répertoire numérique, série G, clergé séculier.-Fonds antérieures à la revolution:(*); Somme (France). Archives départementales at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Communes et paroisses at Genealogiepicardie — index & images
Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
Registres paroissiaux protestants (série I) at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
See France Church Records for more information.

Civil Registration

1542-1900 France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, index
1793-1912 Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Communes et paroisses at Genealogiepicardie — index & images
Etat civil at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
La base de donnée de l'Entraide at Entraide FranceGenWeb — index
La Fayette database at La Fayette FranceGenWeb — index
Les "actes en vrac" pour : Beauval (80) at FranceGenWeb — index
Les "actes en vrac" pour : Somme (80) at FranceGenWeb — index
Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
See France Civil Registration for more information.

Emigration and Immigration

Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Somme at FranceGenWeb — index
Les mariages de migrants pour : Somme at FranceGenWeb — index

Heraldry

Blasons de communes et familles de la Somme at Héraldique FranceGenWeb — index & images

Land and Property

Répertoire numérique de la série Q, domaines nationaux, fonds du département:(*); Somme (France). Archives départementales at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Military Records

Militaires, Guerres at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images
Napoléon-Mariages Du Mariage de 6000 Militaires at NapoléonMariagesGenWeb — index

Voting Records

1830-1939 Listes électorales (1830-1939) at ARCHIVES DÉPARTEMENTALES DE LA SOMME — index & images

Repositories

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

Libraries

Societies

FranceGenWeb - Cousins
FranceGenWeb Cousins 80, Somme

Research Helps

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

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Somme (department)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (accessed November 1, 2018).

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Somme (department)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (accessed November 1, 2018).

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-Guide to '''Somme ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers. <br>
-{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}}
 ==History==
-The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy.  It is in the current region of Hauts-de-France, and is surrounded by the departments of Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, Oise and Seine-Maritime. In the northwest, it has a coast on the English Channel.  [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (Wikipedia)]
+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>
-==Localities (Communes)==
+==Jurisdictions==
+===Localities (Communes)===
 *[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=80 FranceGenWeb]
 *[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]
-== 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''']]. '''Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department:’’’<br>
+===Census===
-Here is the website for the Department Archives of Somme, where you will find these records.<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
-*[http://recherche.archives.somme.fr/?id=recherche_guidee_etat_civil '''Department Archives of Somme''']
+* '''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.
-See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
-==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>
-*[http://recherche.archives.somme.fr/?id=recherche_guidee_recensements '''Online census records, Department Archives of Somme''']
-==Online Local Databases and  Extracted Records==
-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: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.
-*[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.
-*[https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/geo/FRA/F80/france-somme '''Geneanet Collaborative Indexes''']  Search by locality (parish or commune).
-*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-25242793.html '''Genea-Bricolo''']
-*[http://www.bigenet.fr/ '''Bigenet''']
-==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library==
-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|108526|France|Somme}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Somme'''," and choose your locality from the list.
-==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
-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:
+===Church 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],
+*'''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
-*[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]
+* '''1793-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62117/ Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
-*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
+*{{FSC|93833|title-id|disp=Répertoire numérique, série G, clergé séculier.-Fonds antérieures à la revolution:}}(*); Somme (France). Archives départementales at FamilySearch Catalog - 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.
-These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
+===Civil Registration===
-*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
+*'''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
-*[[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|France Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
+* '''1793-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62117/ Somme, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1793-1912] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
-Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual,'''] with this linked Table of Contents. You will be able to practice on actual documents.
+* [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.
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm FRENCH RECORDS EXTRACTION MANUAL]
+===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
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH 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
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES]
+===Land and Property===
+*{{FSC|206623|title-id|disp=Répertoire numérique de la série Q, domaines nationaux, fonds du département:}}(*); Somme (France). Archives départementales at FamilySearch Catalog - images
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES]
+===Military Records===
+* [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
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES]
+===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
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING]
+==Repositories==
+For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br>
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_6.pdf Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION]
+===Archives===
+'''Archives départementales de la Somme'''<br>
+Rue Saint-Fuscien<br>
+Amiens<br>
+France<br>
+Telephone: +33 (0)3 60 03 49 50<br>
+Email: [mailto:archives@somme.fr archives@somme.fr]<br>
+[https://archives.somme.fr/page/contactez-les-archives Contact form]<Br>
+[https://archives.somme.fr/ Website]
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_7.pdf Chapter 7: GENDER]
+===Libraries===
-[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_8.pdf Chapter 8: DATES]
+===Societies===
+'''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br>
+[https://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=80 FranceGenWeb Cousins 80, Somme]
-===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.
-<br>
-==Genealogical Societies and Help Groups==
 *[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=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_Picardie Somme Forums]
 *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]
-== Websites  ==
+==Research Helps==
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=80 Tout en Un Somme]
+{{HR Helps|where=France}}
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Somme GenWeb, Somme Portal]
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=80 Cousins 80]
-*[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==
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie Region, France]]
+[[Category:Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie Region, France]][[Category:Departments of France]]