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Unfortunately, there are few emigration records from France. There are some helpful Canadian records of French immigrants into Quebec from 1632 to 1713. | Unfortunately, there are few emigration records from France. There are some helpful Canadian records of French immigrants into Quebec from 1632 to 1713. | ||
= Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin = | == Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin == | ||
Once you have traced your family back to a French emigrant, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. There are no nationwide indexes to birth, marriage, or death records in France. These records were kept locally. | Once you have traced your family back to a French emigrant, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. There are no nationwide indexes to birth, marriage, or death records in France. These records were kept locally. | ||
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For emigrants leaving France, documents that record their migration can sometimes be found in France and in the country to which they moved. | For emigrants leaving France, documents that record their migration can sometimes be found in France and in the country to which they moved. | ||
== Passenger Departure Lists == | === Passenger Departure Lists === | ||
During the 1800s most French and south German emigrants left through the port of Le Havre. The records of departures from this port are called passenger lists. The information in these lists varied over time but usually included name, age, occupation, origin, and sometimes birthplace. There are only a few, incomplete passenger lists for ports in France, and they have no indexes. | During the 1800s most French and south German emigrants left through the port of Le Havre. The records of departures from this port are called passenger lists. The information in these lists varied over time but usually included name, age, occupation, origin, and sometimes birthplace. There are only a few, incomplete passenger lists for ports in France, and they have no indexes. | ||
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FRANCE, SEINE-MARITIME, LE HAVRE - BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE | FRANCE, SEINE-MARITIME, LE HAVRE - BUSINESS RECORDS AND COMMERCE | ||
== Le Havre Passenger Index == | === Le Havre Passenger Index === | ||
A French genealogical society has discovered a 100-year-old card file of 45,000 passengers, 25,000 sailors, and 5,000 retirees at Le Havre from 1780 to 1840. The source of the index is uncertain and it is difficult to determine how comprehensive it is. It does not correspond to the unindexed lists mentioned above. The passenger cards usually show name, maiden surname of the spouse (including cross references), birth date or age, birthplace, parents, date and place of embarkation and debarkation, and, for French ships, the vessel's name. | A French genealogical society has discovered a 100-year-old card file of 45,000 passengers, 25,000 sailors, and 5,000 retirees at Le Havre from 1780 to 1840. The source of the index is uncertain and it is difficult to determine how comprehensive it is. It does not correspond to the unindexed lists mentioned above. The passenger cards usually show name, maiden surname of the spouse (including cross references), birth date or age, birthplace, parents, date and place of embarkation and debarkation, and, for French ships, the vessel's name. | ||
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Liste de passagers<br>[http://www.gghsm.org/ Groupement Généalogique du Havre et de Seine-Maritime]<br>B.P. 80<br>76050 Le Havre Cedex<br>FRANCE | Liste de passagers<br>[http://www.gghsm.org/ Groupement Généalogique du Havre et de Seine-Maritime]<br>B.P. 80<br>76050 Le Havre Cedex<br>FRANCE | ||
== French Emigration Indexes == | === French Emigration Indexes === | ||
Alsace-Lorraine Emigration Indexes. Many French, Swiss, and Germans lived in Alsace-Lorraine or passed through it to emigrate. Several indexes help identify many of them. | Alsace-Lorraine Emigration Indexes. Many French, Swiss, and Germans lived in Alsace-Lorraine or passed through it to emigrate. Several indexes help identify many of them. | ||
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'''Bordeaux Emigration Index'''. About 16,000 emigrants from Bordeaux from 1713 to 1787 are listed on a card index on microfilm. The film can be viewed at the departmental archives in Bordeaux. A computer index is forthcoming. This index is not available at the Family History Library. | '''Bordeaux Emigration Index'''. About 16,000 emigrants from Bordeaux from 1713 to 1787 are listed on a card index on microfilm. The film can be viewed at the departmental archives in Bordeaux. A computer index is forthcoming. This index is not available at the Family History Library. | ||
== French colonial records (Registres d’engagement pour les colonies françaises) == | === French colonial records (Registres d’engagement pour les colonies françaises) === | ||
Research use: Gives place of origin, destination and date of emigration. | Research use: Gives place of origin, destination and date of emigration. | ||
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Population coverage: 10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: France,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1998.</ref> | Population coverage: 10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: France,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1984-1998.</ref> | ||
== Published Emigration Records == | === Published Emigration Records === | ||
Lists of emigrants are often published. These usually focus on the emigrants from one town, department, or region. An example follows: | Lists of emigrants are often published. These usually focus on the emigrants from one town, department, or region. An example follows: | ||
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FRANCE, [DEPARTMENT], [TOWN] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | FRANCE, [DEPARTMENT], [TOWN] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
= Records of French Emigrants in Their Destination Nations = | == Records of French Emigrants in Their Destination Nations == | ||
Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the nation to which he or she immigrated. Emigrants from France in the seventeenth and eighteenth century settled in Canada, Pennsylvania, Russia, the Banat, and other areas. Huguenot emigrants settled in the Antilles, Switzerland, Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, the British Isles, the United States, South Africa, Italy, and other areas. The French emigrants from Alsace-Lorraine province in the nineteenth century settled in the United States (Louisiana, Texas), Algeria, New Caledonia, Russia, South America, and other areas. | Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the nation to which he or she immigrated. Emigrants from France in the seventeenth and eighteenth century settled in Canada, Pennsylvania, Russia, the Banat, and other areas. Huguenot emigrants settled in the Antilles, Switzerland, Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, the British Isles, the United States, South Africa, Italy, and other areas. The French emigrants from Alsace-Lorraine province in the nineteenth century settled in the United States (Louisiana, Texas), Algeria, New Caledonia, Russia, South America, and other areas. | ||
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To learn about the records of these nations use handbooks and Wiki articles for the nation where your ancestor settled and [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | To learn about the records of these nations use handbooks and Wiki articles for the nation where your ancestor settled and [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
== Acadia and Quebec (Canada) == | === Acadia and Quebec (Canada) === | ||
In 1755 England dispersed French settlers in Acadia (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and Maine) to France, England, and English colonies in America. In 1785 Spain transported seven shiploads of Acadian exiles to Louisiana where Acadians were called Cajuns. A bibliography of these people is: | In 1755 England dispersed French settlers in Acadia (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, and Maine) to France, England, and English colonies in America. In 1785 Spain transported seven shiploads of Acadian exiles to Louisiana where Acadians were called Cajuns. A bibliography of these people is: | ||
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Jetté, René. ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec (Genealogical dictionary of the families of Québec)''. Montréal, Quebec, Canadal: Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|971.4 D2jr|disp=971.4 D2jr}}; no film available.) | Jetté, René. ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec (Genealogical dictionary of the families of Québec)''. Montréal, Quebec, Canadal: Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|971.4 D2jr|disp=971.4 D2jr}}; no film available.) | ||
== United States == | === United States === | ||
'''Passenger lists'''. Many French immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Canada, and others. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and indexes of these. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information about emigration and immigration records of the United States. | '''Passenger lists'''. Many French immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Canada, and others. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and indexes of these. See [[United States Emigration and Immigration]] for more information about emigration and immigration records of the United States. | ||
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Dennisen, Christian. ''Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701-1936'''''''.'''''Editor Harold F. Powell. Two Volumes. Detroit, Michigan, USA: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|977.43 D2d |disp=977.43 D2d }}1987; not on microfilm.) Text in English.'' | Dennisen, Christian. ''Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701-1936'''''''.'''''Editor Harold F. Powell. Two Volumes. Detroit, Michigan, USA: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|977.43 D2d |disp=977.43 D2d }}1987; not on microfilm.) Text in English.'' | ||
== Russia == | === Russia === | ||
In 1763 Catherine the Great of Russia offered free land, no taxes for 30 years, freedom of religion, and other incentives to west Europeans to settle her vast, sparsely populated domain. Dozens of German and French (Alsatian) colonies were established and grew until World War I. Many Russian Alsatians moved to the United States, Canada, or South America, beginning in 1874. | In 1763 Catherine the Great of Russia offered free land, no taxes for 30 years, freedom of religion, and other incentives to west Europeans to settle her vast, sparsely populated domain. Dozens of German and French (Alsatian) colonies were established and grew until World War I. Many Russian Alsatians moved to the United States, Canada, or South America, beginning in 1874. | ||
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Stumpp, Karl. {{FHL|42377|title-id|disp=''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862''}}. Tübingen, Germany: Stumpp, 1973; reprint 1978. (Family History Library book 943 W2sk; fiche 6000829; 1978 ed. on film {{FHL|1183529|film|disp=1183529}}). Text in English. For a digital version, {{FHL|659940|title-id|disp='''click here'''}}.<br> | Stumpp, Karl. {{FHL|42377|title-id|disp=''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862''}}. Tübingen, Germany: Stumpp, 1973; reprint 1978. (Family History Library book 943 W2sk; fiche 6000829; 1978 ed. on film {{FHL|1183529|film|disp=1183529}}). Text in English. For a digital version, {{FHL|659940|title-id|disp='''click here'''}}.<br> | ||
== Southeast Europe == | === Southeast Europe === | ||
Starting in 1722 the Holy Roman emperors and Austro-Hungarian monarchs encouraged German and Alsatian settlement in their lands, especially along the devastated border with the Turks. Colonies developed in what later became Hungary, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Following World War II many settlers moved to the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and other nations. | Starting in 1722 the Holy Roman emperors and Austro-Hungarian monarchs encouraged German and Alsatian settlement in their lands, especially along the devastated border with the Turks. Colonies developed in what later became Hungary, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Following World War II many settlers moved to the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, and other nations. | ||
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Brandt, Bruce. {{FHL|683824|title-id|disp=''Where to look for hard-to-find German-speaking ancestors in Eastern Europe: index to 19,720 surnames in 13 books, with historical background on each''}}. Second Edition. Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Clearfield Company, 1993. (Family History Library book 943 H22b; not on microfilm.) Text in English. Surnames only. Includes index from five books about immigrants to Galicia, Austria, Hungary, the Banat, and Batschka. | Brandt, Bruce. {{FHL|683824|title-id|disp=''Where to look for hard-to-find German-speaking ancestors in Eastern Europe: index to 19,720 surnames in 13 books, with historical background on each''}}. Second Edition. Baltimore, Maryland, USA: Clearfield Company, 1993. (Family History Library book 943 H22b; not on microfilm.) Text in English. Surnames only. Includes index from five books about immigrants to Galicia, Austria, Hungary, the Banat, and Batschka. | ||
== Other Nations == | === Other Nations === | ||
Similar immigration records and indexes are available at the Library for most nations and states where French people settled. They are listed under the new nation or state in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under— | Similar immigration records and indexes are available at the Library for most nations and states where French people settled. They are listed under the new nation or state in the Place search of the FamilySearch Catalog under— | ||
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See also the "[[France Minorities|Minorities]]" section. | See also the "[[France Minorities|Minorities]]" section. | ||
= Immigration into France = | == Immigration into France == | ||
Significant numbers of immigrants moved to France during the following periods: | Significant numbers of immigrants moved to France during the following periods: | ||
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