Morbihan Genealogical Records

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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 Morbihan

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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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 Morbihan

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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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.

Morbihan 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 Morbihan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Brittany
1Thomas3,3841:22026.80%5
2Le Gal3,1851:23469.60%44
3Le Roux3,0491:24422.07%3
4Le Goff2,9471:25324.34%6
5Martin2,9391:25419.33%1
6Bernard2,5861:28826.41%9
7Daniel2,5571:29228.65%11
8Simon2,4571:30318.97%4
9Nicolas2,3591:31623.50%8
10Robert2,1651:34424.87%13
11Guillemot2,1411:34858.12%67
12Richard2,0221:36923.00%12
13Tanguy1,9511:38220.57%10
14David1,9491:38227.11%20
15Lucas1,7821:41824.22%19
16Rio1,7741:42066.69%107
17Le Corre1,7371:42927.87%27
18Guillaume1,6641:44840.48%54
19Le Floch1,6451:45333.97%40
20Allain1,5531:48033.43%42
20Gicquel1,5531:48029.95%36
22Le Bihan1,5091:49427.89%33
23Jan1,4621:51039.53%66
24Hamon1,4461:51512.80%7
25Dubois1,4021:53224.55%31
26Robic1,3691:54478.05%203
27Le Guennec1,3511:55267.52%165
28Michel1,3471:55321.20%26
29Robin1,3361:55824.72%34
30Morin1,3211:56416.80%18
31Rolland1,3141:56716.40%16
32Philippe1,3011:57328.72%45
33Le Breton1,2861:58039.45%83
34Le Gall1,2651:5899.12%2
35Guillo1,1751:63470.40%215
36Bellec1,1681:63832.16%68
37Blanchard1,1621:64124.36%41
38Guyot1,1421:65345.85%116
39Conan1,1261:66237.15%88
40Laurent1,1241:66318.54%28
41Le Garrec1,1091:67254.28%157
42Gautier1,0901:68413.78%17
42Morvan1,0901:68413.26%15
44Cadoret1,0701:69758.89%191
45Burban1,0461:71377.08%279
46Moreau1,0311:72321.03%37
47Jehanno1,0121:73781.74%300
47Le Moing1,0121:73764.13%234
49Jacob1,0081:73929.94%76
50Le Port9931:75183.24%316
51Le Brun9921:75134.84%102
52Launay9681:77028.26%73
53Gillet9531:78241.08%133
54Denis9481:78622.28%52
55Lamour9411:79241.38%135
55Le Borgne9411:79222.02%51
57Roussel9331:79928.34%80
58Guegan9291:80247.57%171
59Le Bris9271:80421.05%48
60Le Bail9121:81737.47%120
61Le Strat9051:82480.30%337
62Dano9011:82783.43%352
62Durand9011:82714.03%24
64Rouxel8911:83720.27%49
65Morice8811:84643.51%161
66Le Ray8701:85766.97%288
67Perron8591:86852.03%220
68Caudal8581:86980.41%356
69Chevalier8551:87221.63%59
69Danet8551:87261.64%271
71Auffret8541:87325.53%78
72Le Guen8511:87615.33%32
73Morel8471:88012.37%22
74Mahe8461:88131.53%105
75Eveno8371:89179.41%362
76Le Roy8201:90915.51%35
77Etienne8071:92433.37%122
78Jego8031:92865.55%307
79Renaud8021:92941.73%173
80Duval8011:93118.99%53
81Monnier7851:95020.92%65
82Even7791:95726.66%95
83Nicol7781:95837.03%151
84Rousseau7751:96226.81%98
85Jouan7731:96423.50%81
86Guilloux7721:96633.12%132
87Le Roch7671:97270.89%351
88Madec7651:97422.20%72
89Baron7601:98119.92%63
90Le Ny7581:98355.65%277
91Le Bot7461:99944.43%213
92Caro7451:1,00044.83%216
92Le Berre7451:1,00015.33%39
94Guillerme7441:1,00271.26%367
95Audic7361:1,01377.31%416
96Le Baron7121:1,04769.74%382
97Mercier7081:1,05324.16%93
98Le Gallo7051:1,05776.88%432
99Le Meur7041:1,05916.43%50
99Picard7041:1,05931.18%136
101Le Mentec7011:1,06384.56%489
101Rault7011:1,06315.26%43
103Texier6931:1,07629.49%129
104Bertho6891:1,08259.81%329
104Guillou6891:1,0827.95%14
106Evanno6851:1,08886.06%514
107Jaffre6841:1,09070.95%408
108Briand6811:1,09511.91%30
109Josso6781:1,09980.81%479
110Huet6761:1,10320.65%82
110Marchand6761:1,10319.95%74
112Evano6751:1,10478.95%466
112Olivier6751:1,10430.36%140
114Gaudin6731:1,10827.07%117
115Le Rouzic6721:1,10970.81%419
116Tual6691:1,11435.45%176
117Samson6571:1,13534.01%172
118Drean6511:1,14577.68%480
119Herve6461:1,15418.00%70
120Gauthier6441:1,15726.74%123
121Josse6421:1,16129.74%146
122Henry6401:1,16510.66%29
123Colin6351:1,17414.28%47
124Ollivier6321:1,1799.10%21
125Guillas6181:1,20687.41%618
126Guyonvarch6141:1,21484.81%597
127Le Paih6041:1,23489.09%642
128Lambert5971:1,24920.30%92
129Masson5941:1,25514.73%55
130Le Bras5901:1,26314.75%57
131Royer5881:1,26827.45%149
132Leroy5861:1,27215.10%61
133Joly5801:1,28522.70%112
134Leroux5791:1,28720.13%100
135Corbel5741:1,29924.06%127
136Collet5701:1,30814.54%60
137Hubert5671:1,31517.51%85
138Benoit5581:1,33638.22%259
139Derrien5571:1,33812.40%46
140Allanic5501:1,35564.03%464
141Riou5461:1,3658.55%25
142Le Ruyet5431:1,37388.15%737
143Le Saux5411:1,37828.82%178
144Fleury5401:1,38030.54%199
145Roux5311:1,40422.07%124
146Le Texier5301:1,40654.30%402
147Le Tallec5291:1,40943.25%308
147Roger5291:1,40922.98%134
149Le Pallec5261:1,41780.31%674
150Brohan5201:1,43380.12%687
151Audo5191:1,43681.35%696
152Le Clanche5181:1,43987.35%781
153Guillevic5171:1,44285.88%760
153Le Lan5171:1,44266.28%535
155Le Clainche5161:1,44569.64%583
156Moisan5071:1,47024.82%157
157Garnier5061:1,47312.56%56
158Piquet5001:1,49155.43%439
159Pichon4961:1,50317.82%104
160Dreano4951:1,50678.08%706
161Collin4931:1,51220.50%125
162Tonnerre4911:1,51882.24%773
163Pasco4891:1,52446.84%367
164Le Priol4861:1,53476.90%714
165Dupont4851:1,53722.00%143
166Girard4791:1,55624.40%169
166Pierre4791:1,55626.55%192
166Provost4791:1,55627.85%209
169Le Falher4781:1,55973.54%684
170Maillard4741:1,57326.64%197
171Guillard4721:1,57926.83%201
172Gueguen4681:1,59314.98%86
172Kermorvant4681:1,59395.12%1,001
172Ryo4681:1,59384.17%856
175Vincent4661:1,60026.61%205
176Le Cadre4631:1,61085.58%882
176Picaud4631:1,61086.22%895
178Le Douarin4611:1,61784.28%866
179Kervadec4571:1,63189.96%957
180Aubert4561:1,63522.46%160
180Jouanno4561:1,63565.90%632
182Danilo4541:1,64276.30%777
183Le Pen4531:1,64576.52%784
183Paris4531:1,64522.51%163
185Le Crom4511:1,65384.14%898
186Le Cam4491:1,66024.92%193
187Corfmat4481:1,66491.99%1,017
188Guerin4471:1,66713.80%84
188Guillot4471:1,66730.28%256
190Plunian4441:1,67991.55%1,024
191Kerzerho4431:1,68394.26%1,055
191Le Guyader4431:1,68330.38%260
193Le Franc4381:1,70270.53%730
194Bourhis4351:1,71315.10%99
194Loric4351:1,71389.51%1,021
196Barbier4341:1,71720.43%150
196Henrio4341:1,71777.78%848
198Briend4291:1,73732.06%283
199Juhel4281:1,74231.85%282
200Poulain4271:1,74620.58%156