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Guide to '''Var ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers. <br>  
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==History==
==History==
The department was created at the time of the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790, from a portion of the former Royal province of Provence. In 1860, with the creation of the new department of Alpes-Maritimes, the eastern part of the Var department, corresponding to the Arrondissement of Grasse, was moved to the new department. This move also shifted the Var River to the new department. Var is bordered by the departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Var_(department) (Wikipedia)]
The department of Var was created at the time of the French Revolution, on 4 March 1790, from a portion of the former royal province of Provence. It takes its name from the river Var, which flowed along its eastern boundary, until the boundary was moved in 1860 with the creation of the new department of Alpes-Maritimes. Var is bordered by the departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Var (department)," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Var_(department) (accessed July 13, 2020).</ref>


==Localities (Communes)==
==Jurisdictions==
===Localities (Communes)===
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=83 FranceGenWeb]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=83 FranceGenWeb]
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=83 Locom]
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=83 Locom]
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*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_du_Var Wikipedia, former localities]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_du_Var 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 Var, where you will find these records.<br>
* [https://archives.var.fr/arkotheque/consult_fonds/index.php?ref_fonds=4 Recensements de population] at Archives départementales du Var — index & images
*[http://www.archives.var.fr/arkotheque/consult_fonds/index.php?ref_fonds=2 '''Department Archives of Var''']
*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.
===Church Records===
==Online Census 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
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''']].
* [https://archives.var.fr/arkotheque/consult_fonds/index.php?ref_fonds=2 Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil] at Archives départementales du Var — index & images
*[https://archives.var.fr/arkotheque/consult_fonds/index.php?ref_fonds=4 '''Online census records, Department Archives of Var''']
*See [[France Church Records]] for more information.


==Online Local Databases and  Extracted Records==
===Civil Registration===
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.
*'''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://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Var '''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.
*'''1793-1914''' {{RecordSearch|3277143|France, Var, Civil Registration, 1793-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Var, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/liens.php?ty=bddep#d83 '''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.
*'''1793-1914''' {{FSC|3383375|title-id|disp=France, Var, registres civil, 1793-1914}}(*); Var (France). Archives départementales at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[https://en.geneanet.org/collaborative-indexes/geo/FRA/F83/france-var '''Geneanet Collaborative Indexes''']  Search by locality (parish or commune).
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/entraide/basentraide/resultdep.php?dept=83 La base de donnée de l'Entraide] at Entraide FranceGenWeb — index
*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-25311489.html '''Genea-Bricolo''']
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes//listec.php?com=Cotignac&dept=83 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Cotignac (83)] at FranceGenWeb — index
*[http://fbarby.lagenealogie.org/  François Barby Dépouillements de plusieurs communes de Provence]  
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes//listed.php?dept=83 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Var (83)] at FranceGenWeb — index
*[http://borodur.chez.com/releves/indexreleves83.html Contrats de mariages]  
* [https://archives.var.fr/arkotheque/consult_fonds/index.php?ref_fonds=2 Registres paroissiaux et de l'état civil] at Archives départementales du Var  — index & images
*[http://www.geneprovence.com/ Geneprovence] Histoire et Généalogie en Provence
*See [[France Civil Registration]] for more information.


==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library==
===Emigration and Immigration===
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FHLPlace2|109615|France|Var}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Var'''," and choose your locality from the list. 
* '''1939-1945''' [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/deportes/resultlieux.php?dept=83 Base des Déportés 1939-1945] at MémorialGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listedori.php?dept=83 Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Var] at FranceGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listed.php?dept=83 Les mariages de migrants pour : Var] at FranceGenWeb — index


==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
===Heraldry===
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.
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/heraldique//base/search.php?search_fields=image_keywords&search_keywords=F83 Blasons de communes et familles du Var] at HéraldiqueGenWeb — index & images
*[[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:
===Maps and Gazetteers===
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
* [http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=83 Communes du Var (carte)] at Locom
*[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://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
===Military Records===
* [http://www.francegenweb.org/~lafayette/resultat.php?dep=83 Les soldats ayant combattu pour la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis originaires du Var] at La FayetteGenWeb — index
* [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/resultnd.php?nd=N&dpt1=83 Morts pour la France nés dans le Var] at MémorialGenWeb — index
* [https://www.francegenweb.org/napmargenweb//listed.php?dept=83 Napoléon-Mariages Du Mariage de 6000 Militaires] at NapoléonMariagesGenWeb — index
 
===Nobility===
*{{FSC|430815|title-id|disp=Recherches de noblesse faites en Provence }}(*); Le Bret, Pierre Cardin at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 
==Repositories==
For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br>
 
===Archives===
'''Archives départementales des Var'''<br>
660 Bd John Kennedy<br>
Pôle Culturel Chabran<br>
83300 Draguignan<br>
France<br>
Telephone: +33 (0)4 83 95 83 83<br>
Email: [mailto:ad83@var.fr ad83@var.fr]<br>
[https://archives.var.fr/ Website]
 
===Libraries===
 
===Societies===
'''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br>
[https://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=83 FranceGenWeb Cousins 83, Var]


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.
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==Genealogical Societies and Help Groups==
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_du_Var Var Wiki GenWeb Associations]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_du_Var Var Wiki GenWeb Associations]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_Midi-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es Var Forums]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_Midi-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es Var Forums]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]


== Websites  ==
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=83 Tout en Un Var]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Portail:Var GenWeb, Var Portal]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=83 Cousins 83]
*[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.


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==Research Helps==
{{HR Helps|where=France}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
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Guide to Var Department ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Var Department

History[edit | edit source]

The department of Var was created at the time of the French Revolution, on 4 March 1790, from a portion of the former royal province of Provence. It takes its name from the river Var, which flowed along its eastern boundary, until the boundary was moved in 1860 with the creation of the new department of Alpes-Maritimes. Var is bordered by the departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and by the Mediterranean Sea on the south.[1]

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]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Nobility[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

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

Archives[edit | edit source]

Archives départementales des Var
660 Bd John Kennedy
Pôle Culturel Chabran
83300 Draguignan
France
Telephone: +33 (0)4 83 95 83 83
Email: ad83@var.fr
Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

FranceGenWeb - Cousins
FranceGenWeb Cousins 83, Var


Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Var (department)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Var_(department) (accessed July 13, 2020).

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