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==Church Records and Civil Registration== | ==Church Records and Civil Registration== | ||
*'''1501-1924''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1679/ Upper Brittany, France Births & Baptisms, 1501-1924] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
'''1521-1896:''' {{RecordSearch|2844321|France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records, 1521-1896}} - FamilySearch - [[France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Birth, marriage, and death records from Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor. | *'''1521-1896:''' {{RecordSearch|2844321|France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records, 1521-1896}} - FamilySearch - [[France, Brittany, Church and Civil Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. Birth, marriage, and death records from Ille-et-Vilaine and Côtes-d'Armor. | ||
*'''1540-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1683/ Upper Brittany, France Deaths & Burials, 1540-1995] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1544-1949''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1566/ Upper Brittany, France Marriages, 1544-1949] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
==Departments== | ==Departments== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 28 May 2025
Guide to Brittany, France ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Brittany (Breton: Breizh, French: Bretagne) is a peninsula to the north west of France. Historically a Celtic speaking country, it is now absorbed into France, although there is still a strong nationalist movement there. The current official region of "Bretagne" does not correspond exactly with historical Brittany, as it leaves out the city of Nantes and the department of Loire-Atlantique, which is traditionally Breton. Many people in that department still identify as Breton.
History[edit | edit source]
Brittany's name means Little Britain, and is supposed to originate with the Celtic peoples who fled from there when the English invaded.
Brittany was brought into France by Anne of Brittany marrying into the French royal line.
Traditionally a dukedom, during the French Revolution, this special status was removed.
Church Records and Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
- 1501-1924 Upper Brittany, France Births & Baptisms, 1501-1924 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 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.
- 1540-1995 Upper Brittany, France Deaths & Burials, 1540-1995 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1544-1949 Upper Brittany, France Marriages, 1544-1949 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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.