Finistère Genealogical Records

Finistère Birth & Baptism Records

French Protestant Church Records (1536-1863)

An index to and images of over 100,000 birth, marriage and death records from Protestant churches throughout France.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Finistère Marriage & Divorce Records

French Protestant Church Records (1536-1863)

An index to and images of over 100,000 birth, marriage and death records from Protestant churches throughout France.

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Finistère Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

French Protestant Church Records (1536-1863)

An index to and images of over 100,000 birth, marriage and death records from Protestant churches throughout France.

Newspapers Covering Finistère

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Newspaper Archive: France (1823-1979)

Text-searchable copies of tens of thousands of French newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Finistère Wills & Probate Records

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Finistère Military Records

UK WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls (1914-1920)

An index to over 6.5 million medals and awards bestowed on British military personnel. The awards are the British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, 1914 Star, Territorial War Force Medal and Allied Subjects Medal; the latter of which contains many French, Belgians and Dutch.

War Graves Photographic Project (1815-Present)

Photographs of over 1.7 million military graves, largely of British and Commonwealth soldiers Names from monuments have been indexed.

Prisoners of War (1715-1945)

An index to and images records detailing the incarceration of 1.34 million military personnel, civilians, diplomats, missionaries & merchant seamen who were held as prisoners of war. The records cover British prisoners held by foreign powers and non-British prisoners held by Britain.

Normandy Occupation Military Records (1415-1453)

An index to men who served the English crown in the occupation of Normandy. Contains a reference to original documents.

Muster Roll Index (1369-1453)

An index to soldiers whose names occur in early muster rolls. Contains a reference to original documents held at The National Archives. Many men are stationed in France.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

US State Department Records for France (1776-1939)

Official reports relating activities of American interest in France, prior to World War II, including accounts of diplomatic visits, political unrest, behind-the-scenes insights, and tales from within the American Embassy.

Calendar of Documents Preserved in France (918-1206)

Abstracts of French records relating to Britain.

US Supreme War Council Records (1914-1918)

The records of the American Section of the Supreme War Council consist of letters, reports, studies, minutes, cablegrams, charts, maps, pamphlets, and books sent to and received from American, French, British, and Italian sources.

Finistère Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

France, Monaco, Algeria & Morocco Phone Directories (1907)

Details of 150,000 people extracted from early telephone directories. Entries may include name, address, occupation and phone number.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Finistère Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Finistère Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

France Historical Postcards (1890-1950)

A database containing over 46,000 historical postcards with photos of places in France. Each postcard caption has been indexed and may be searched by keyword or location.

US State Department Records for France (1776-1939)

Official reports relating activities of American interest in France, prior to World War II, including accounts of diplomatic visits, political unrest, behind-the-scenes insights, and tales from within the American Embassy.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1066-1837)

This book covers sources relating to those who accompanied William the conqueror in England with some pedigrees of those families.

Finistère Occupation & Business Records

France Civil & Military Pensions (1836-1862)

This database includes records of pensions paid to over 220,000 military personnel and government employees. Details given may include name, date and place of birth, date of death, particulars of marriage and particulars of children.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Crane's Directory & Buyer's Guide (1899-1900)

A directory listing manufactures in Britain, Europe and Australasia.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Finistère

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval France (451-1608)

The lineages of French royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1066-1837)

This book covers sources relating to those who accompanied William the conqueror in England with some pedigrees of those families.

Finistère Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval France (451-1608)

The lineages of French royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1066-1837)

This book covers sources relating to those who accompanied William the conqueror in England with some pedigrees of those families.

Finistère Church Records

French Protestant Church Records (1536-1863)

An index to and images of over 100,000 birth, marriage and death records from Protestant churches throughout France.

Finistère Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Finistère Reference Works

Heraldry Clipart (1189-Present)

A growing collection of heraldic and related clip art that can be used to reconstruct a families' arms. Includes packs for British, German, Austrian, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, French, Swiss and Dutch arms. Images are available in a variety of formats including vectors.

Jewish Name Database (1400-Present)

A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.

Most Common Surnames in Finistère

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Brittany
1Le Gall8,8881:10264.05%2
2Le Roux6,3751:14346.15%3
3Le Goff5,7211:15947.26%6
4Guillou5,2531:17360.64%14
5Tanguy5,1261:17754.04%10
6Morvan4,6801:19456.91%15
7Simon4,1661:21832.17%4
8Prigent3,9241:23257.98%23
9Riou3,9051:23361.16%25
10Bernard3,8211:23839.02%9
11Nicolas3,7671:24137.53%8
12Le Berre3,1901:28565.62%39
13Corre3,0601:29776.71%58
14Le Corre3,0061:30248.23%27
15Thomas3,0031:30323.78%5
16Cariou2,9621:30781.80%69
17Jaouen2,9261:31177.33%64
18Rolland2,8701:31735.81%16
19Martin2,8651:31718.85%1
20Ollivier2,8081:32440.43%21
21Salaun2,8061:32473.46%62
22Le Guen2,7321:33349.21%32
23Le Roy2,6831:33950.76%35
24Laurent2,4941:36441.13%28
25Floch2,4541:37081.12%89
26Derrien2,3131:39351.50%46
27Le Borgne2,3071:39453.99%51
28Daniel2,2861:39725.62%11
29Le Bris2,2761:39951.69%48
30Le Bihan2,2411:40541.42%33
31Roudaut2,2371:40687.25%111
32Madec2,2351:40764.86%72
33Richard2,2061:41225.10%12
34Calvez2,1881:41574.78%94
35Le Meur2,1861:41651.02%50
36Bourhis2,1511:42274.69%99
37Colin2,1161:42947.59%47
38Hamon2,0741:43818.35%7
39Rannou2,0691:43969.57%91
40Le Floch2,0391:44642.11%40
41Cloarec2,0371:44667.92%90
42Guillerm2,0111:45275.26%106
43Pouliquen2,0001:45477.70%109
44Le Bras1,9861:45849.65%57
45Peron1,9591:46467.53%96
46Lucas1,8751:48525.48%19
47Grall1,8691:48676.47%118
48Gueguen1,8441:49359.03%86
49Moal1,7971:50683.43%147
50Autret1,7491:52083.37%152
51Jacq1,7481:52079.13%142
52Bellec1,6861:53946.42%68
53Stephan1,6251:55963.30%110
54Durand1,6181:56225.20%24
55Le Coz1,5891:57256.99%103
55Perrot1,5891:57245.45%71
57Cadiou1,5541:58571.02%144
58Abiven1,5051:60488.63%211
59Guyader1,4871:61174.87%167
60Caroff1,4861:61184.48%201
61Abgrall1,4521:62679.69%188
62Breton1,4481:62756.08%108
63Gloaguen1,4091:64577.42%190
64Castel1,4011:64973.16%174
65Le Bec1,3711:66379.57%208
66Le Lay1,3461:67557.40%130
67Marzin1,3451:67675.95%198
68Paugam1,3191:68979.60%218
69Baron1,3091:69434.31%63
70Quere1,2981:70065.10%166
71Masson1,2761:71231.64%55
72Cabon1,2441:73085.97%263
73Pichon1,2331:73744.30%104
74David1,2291:73917.10%20
75Le Brun1,2091:75242.47%102
76Le Hir1,2051:75476.46%235
77Auffret1,2001:75735.87%78
78Le Gac1,1911:76350.90%131
79Henry1,1841:76719.72%29
80Le Pape1,1801:77063.92%184
81Lagadec1,1721:77566.93%205
82Jezequel1,1661:77964.71%193
83Vigouroux1,1651:78078.77%253
84Le Moigne1,1591:78459.13%170
85Jacob1,1501:79034.16%76
86Burel1,1441:79456.24%159
87Berthou1,1391:79870.14%223
88Jestin1,1261:80779.91%268
89Michel1,1141:81617.54%26
90Marc1,1091:81967.75%221
91Kervella1,1081:82082.93%284
92Cornec1,1041:82376.19%262
93Le Moal1,1001:82646.61%128
94Moreau1,0941:83122.31%37
95Crenn1,0931:83178.58%270
96Troadec1,0841:83869.67%236
97Coat1,0641:85483.32%293
98Guivarch1,0591:85878.39%281
99Caradec1,0571:86068.68%239
100Cueff1,0451:86988.33%320
101Le Jeune1,0391:87562.86%219
102Monfort1,0331:88060.16%210
103Pennec1,0181:89381.12%297
104Le Naour1,0061:90368.16%256
105Sellin1,0011:90885.85%325
106Milin9961:91280.91%306
106Ropars9961:91259.22%212
108Philippe9921:91621.90%45
109Uguen9851:92289.95%345
110Bescond9751:93275.06%288
111Quiniou9681:93978.19%300
112Bihan9531:95362.70%243
113Morin9481:95812.05%18
114Le Breton9441:96328.96%83
115Herry9321:97576.77%309
116Allain9291:97820.00%42
117Piriou9271:98062.26%251
118Lamour9261:98140.72%135
118Le Bourhis9261:98155.75%217
120Tanneau9191:98990.54%387
121Gourmelon9181:99086.69%361
122Boucher9161:99248.39%175
123Conan9151:99330.19%88
124Le Grand9031:1,00651.16%200
125Loussouarn8951:1,01588.44%388
126Morel8921:1,01913.03%22
127Le Bars8881:1,02344.71%167
128Bizien8831:1,02971.21%299
129Paul8821:1,03055.82%233
129Toullec8821:1,03076.83%331
131Chapalain8801:1,03378.01%336
132Gourlaouen8791:1,03485.59%376
133Lannuzel8751:1,03881.85%355
134Le Guillou8671:1,04847.61%189
135Le Du8501:1,06950.72%214
136Le Menn8411:1,08081.26%374
137Le Guern8361:1,08744.49%177
138Balcon8341:1,08991.55%434
139Saliou8301:1,09563.85%287
140Leon8291:1,09668.91%313
140Nedelec8291:1,09662.95%285
142Cabioch8191:1,10979.05%373
143Bergot8081:1,12579.92%389
143Le Duff8081:1,12577.92%370
145Andre7871:1,15532.83%126
146Robin7731:1,17514.30%34
147Andro7701:1,18086.03%445
148Jolivet7661:1,18647.08%222
149Mevel7651:1,18863.80%314
150Deniel7631:1,19156.06%278
151Robert7581:1,1998.71%13
152Briand7511:1,21013.13%30
153Le Garrec7471:1,21636.56%157
154Le Saux7461:1,21839.74%178
155Le Saout7451:1,22083.80%446
156Person7431:1,22350.30%254
157Dubois7421:1,22512.99%31
158Charles7381:1,23133.76%145
159Messager7371:1,23362.88%323
160Cossec7321:1,24190.37%506
161Le Page7261:1,25249.39%258
162Bozec7241:1,25565.94%343
162Joncour7241:1,25578.52%431
164Quemeneur7191:1,26483.41%463
165Berrou7141:1,27382.35%459
166Garrec7121:1,27671.34%391
167Le Rest7061:1,28785.37%493
168Favennec7051:1,28978.25%441
169Kergoat6991:1,30079.70%453
170Laot6971:1,30494.06%583
171Gouez6891:1,31991.14%567
172Gouriou6881:1,32145.35%244
172Le Bot6881:1,32140.98%213
174Herve6781:1,34018.89%70
175Cotten6761:1,34486.33%530
176Raphalen6751:1,34690.97%581
177Loaec6721:1,35287.50%546
178Vaillant6711:1,35444.03%242
179Kerbrat6701:1,35681.71%498
180Picard6691:1,35829.63%136
181Blanchard6681:1,36014.00%41
181Le Dez6681:1,36092.27%597
183Ansquer6641:1,36884.05%522
184Christien6621:1,37363.17%364
184L'Hostis6621:1,37368.96%411
186Bosser6571:1,38392.67%617
186Treguer6571:1,38385.66%548
188Mercier6561:1,38522.38%93
188Merrien6561:1,38555.08%317
188Pellen6561:1,38584.21%538
191Gautier6541:1,3898.27%17
192Bargain6481:1,40283.18%538
193Poupon6471:1,40477.21%480
194Sinquin6411:1,41775.59%470
195Miossec6401:1,42083.33%546
196Le Floc'h6381:1,42462.67%384
197Dagorn6351:1,43157.94%344
198Denis6321:1,43814.85%52
198Plouzennec6321:1,43886.10%587
200Jegou6261:1,45141.35%245