The portal of the genealogy,
the history and the families
of Brittany

Welcomes you !

This website is proposed to you by
the Breton Association of Genealogy and History

Regional center of genealogy and history of families situated in Rennes ( 35 ). It coordinates and centralizes the actions realized in its domains of skills on the regional level and in departments of : Ille et Vilaine (35), Côtes du Nord or d'Armor (22), Morbihan (56), Loire Inférieure ou Atlantique (44), Finistère (29), in cities and Breton municipalities

List of the municipalities of Brittany

GeneaBretagne

A data base of several million index cards equipped with a simple or advanced search engine. The reference for the genealogical research and for History of the Breton families. Besides the systematic perusals of the registry office and the church books, find servicemen of the French Revolution, of the Empire, of 1870, of the First World war.
A very large number of sailors' index cards of the main maritime labor unions of the North front is available for the consultation. Of numerous acts of seigneurial jurisdictions, census and other...

http://www.geneabretagne.org

Ouest-Généalogie (alias GeneaOuest)
The Genealogical Circle of Haute Bretagne

This website aims at collecting the genealogies of Brittany, the Big West and the Diaspora. It takes back the genealogical base of a former minitel service. It allows to make his first steps thanks to an on-line software, to deposit and to protect his genealogy in the Gedcom format. It is also and especially a place of exchange and mutual aid where the work of each is respected. It has a newsgroup. This website is administered by the Genealogical Circle and of History of Haute Bretagne.

(Website under construction.)

http://www.ouest-genealogie.org

Parchemin

The specialists of the systematic perusal and the paleography.

The association of the voluntary Authors peruses registers since 1981. It proposes a service of digitalization of archives and publishing of genealogical works, local History and families history since 1987. The catalog of the statements and the available works is presented on the website.

http://www.genealogie-bretagne.com/

Useful Links

Specialized websites :

Base Léonore :

Holders' files of the Legion of Honour order since the creation of the Order and died before 1954.

Mémoire des hommes :

Data bases realized from the digitalization and from the indexation of bibliographic index cards preserved by the ministry of the defence.

Axis prisoners camps  :

Historical website on the German war prison camps (G.W.P.) with a good description of the Breton camps, mainly in Ille-et-Vilaine.

Sainte Hélène medal-holders :

The medal of Sainte Hélène, created by Napoleon III, rewards 405000 in 1857 still alive soldiers, which fought beside Napoleon the 1st during the wars of 1792-1815.

Fichier Origine :

French-Quebecois research project on the families origins of the French and foreign emigrants established in Quebec from the previous history to 1865.

Paleography lesson :

Archives of the Association for the Distribution of the Historic and archaeological Information in France.

The Gedcom format :

Everything on this format, do not hesitate to download the digest of the textbook (.pdf ), a mine of information about Gedcom.

Gallica :

Digital library of the National Library of France. Consult on-line works directly.

French first names list :

A list of 11093 first names, historic and legal information on the first names.

LOCOM-FRANCE :

Localization of municipalities and departments in all France.

Decorations :

A wide presentation of 4.104 orders, decorations and medals from 139 countries.

Memodoc :

Very complete portal of links on the phaleristic, the decorations, the distinctions and the orders.

M.A.I.N :

Métiers d'Autrefois Illustrés sur le Net, a presentation of the ancient professions.

Non-specialized websites :

For your genealogical movements in Brittany :

Bretagne.com

Tourist offices :

Rennes

Lorient

Saint Malo

Quimper

Saint-Brieuc

Brest

Dinan

Nantes

Vannes

Saint Nazaire

Administrations :

Regional council of Brittany

General councils :

Ille & Vilaine

Côtes d'Armor

Morbihan

Finistère

Loire Atlantique

ReferencementCe site est listé dans la catégorie Société : Généalogie Dictionnaire