Corsica Genealogical Records

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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 Corsica

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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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 Corsica

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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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.

Corsica 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 Corsica

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in France
1Albertini2,5211:12844.05%1,135
2Mattei2,1341:15137.84%1,154
3Casanova1,7951:17927.59%989
4Luciani1,7381:18540.07%1,612
5Pietri1,7261:18746.37%1,970
6Rossi1,7011:1898.79%242
7Poli1,6411:19632.46%1,305
8Paoli1,6051:20127.88%1,128
9Filippi1,5931:20233.36%1,424
10Santoni1,5881:20345.31%2,144
11Leca1,5691:20543.08%2,023
12Agostini1,5141:21329.96%1,306
13Colombani1,2741:25336.83%2,200
14Bartoli1,2541:25735.40%2,117
15Colonna1,2111:26635.04%2,206
16Orsini1,2071:26734.01%2,107
17Graziani1,1431:28240.95%2,793
18Giudicelli1,1251:28640.29%2,792
19Mariani1,0711:30124.97%1,647
20Andreani1,0371:31140.43%3,092
21Mondoloni9191:35058.42%5,310
22Franceschi9031:35732.98%2,865
23Santini9021:35728.00%2,385
24Grimaldi8751:36822.49%1,870
25Torre8531:37732.48%3,017
26Nicolai8461:38137.68%3,618
27Costa8401:3834.95%298
28Acquaviva8261:39047.17%4,693
29Poggi7831:41140.99%4,236
30Peretti7761:41531.93%3,297
31Arrighi7671:42038.01%3,992
32Bernardini7541:42729.22%3,074
33Dominici6991:46141.76%4,946
34Giorgi6921:46526.03%2,980
35Battesti6911:46643.68%5,279
36Moracchini6881:46862.77%8,197
37Moretti6651:48416.14%1,728
38Ottavi6631:48650.42%6,603
39Campana6621:48626.60%3,202
40Raffalli6541:49259.51%8,165
41Susini6471:49839.16%5,030
42Guidicelli6451:49946.44%6,175
43Martin6211:5190.20%1
44Pinelli6181:52135.19%4,681
45Simoni6081:53037.25%5,085
46Castellani6041:53327.49%3,691
47Alfonsi6021:53532.24%4,346
48Cesari5981:53835.77%4,950
49Pieri5971:53939.62%5,578
50Antonini5941:54227.63%3,767
51Leccia5831:55244.98%6,729
52Lorenzi5581:57717.51%2,416
53Castelli5531:58218.26%2,549
54Lanfranchi5501:58531.68%4,736
55Massoni5381:59939.07%6,246
56Angeli5321:60524.43%3,719
57Ceccaldi5281:61030.05%4,676
58Mariotti5251:61324.91%3,834
59Giacomoni5181:62255.58%9,936
59Pasqualini5181:62236.27%5,980
61Garcia5001:6440.43%11
62Versini4971:64842.92%7,640
63Marchetti4921:65414.79%2,315
64Battini4911:65640.41%7,227
64Carlotti4911:65643.57%7,913
66Martinetti4871:66146.87%8,760
67Franchi4811:66920.81%3,507
68Martelli4701:68532.06%5,787
69Santucci4681:68833.84%6,217
70Benedetti4671:69014.20%2,342
70Casalta4671:69052.59%10,491
72Ferrari4631:6955.21%651
73Bernard4611:6980.27%2
74Casabianca4601:70045.63%9,082
75Tafani4531:71154.84%11,375
76Quilichini4421:72945.15%9,394
77Renucci4301:74939.67%8,320
78Miniconi4271:75473.88%17,280
79Leoni4231:76128.95%5,816
80Martini4081:7898.55%1,430
81Orsoni4041:79741.87%9,565
82Angelini4031:79924.02%4,936
83Vincenti4021:80130.39%6,559
84Leandri3991:80732.70%7,186
85Olmeta3931:81963.08%15,795
86Lucchini3871:83226.51%5,824
86Pantalacci3871:83255.68%13,949
88Tomasi3851:83624.40%5,290
89Alessandri3821:84332.82%7,592
90Taddei3761:85627.41%6,281
91Guerrini3721:86632.52%7,771
92Tramoni3671:87751.69%13,582
93Luccioni3631:88735.55%8,961
94Massiani3621:88947.82%12,551
95de Peretti3601:89438.96%10,045
96Ettori3561:90438.03%9,902
97Vincensini3501:92047.23%12,886
98Filippini3281:98228.80%7,807
98Franceschini3281:98225.81%6,877
98Rocchi3281:98223.31%6,085
101Andarelli3271:98587.90%27,838
102Ferrandi3261:98833.99%9,630
103Cardi3251:99140.63%11,785
103Grisoni3251:99137.79%10,858
103Santelli3251:99131.77%8,940
106Ferracci3231:99739.49%11,491
106Leonetti3231:99729.66%8,271
108Orsatelli3221:1,00063.26%19,934
109Marchi3201:1,00618.59%4,794
110Maroselli3191:1,00959.63%18,857
111Padovani3151:1,02222.89%6,256
112Valery3111:1,03513.56%3,537
113Cucchi3081:1,04537.29%11,375
113Mazzoni3081:1,04527.26%7,889
115Mari3051:1,0567.96%1,911
116Natali3031:1,06326.30%7,687
117Lovichi3011:1,07052.53%17,442
117Paoletti3011:1,07025.66%7,534
117Valentini3011:1,07016.69%4,532
120Zuccarelli3001:1,07358.03%19,587
121Poletti2981:1,08122.12%6,416
121Pozzo di Borgo2981:1,08154.48%18,380
123Micheli2971:1,08417.84%4,980
124Bertrand2961:1,0880.40%25
124Blanc2961:1,0880.38%22
126Biancardini2941:1,09557.31%19,760
127Maestracci2931:1,09934.07%10,858
128Olivieri2891:1,11414.23%3,966
128Robert2891:1,1140.21%3
128Savelli2891:1,11426.42%8,220
131Biaggi2881:1,11843.90%14,874
132da Silva2861:1,1260.52%52
133Geronimi2851:1,13049.91%17,517
133Marcelli2851:1,13029.66%9,609
133Romani2851:1,13024.32%7,542
136Antoni2841:1,13411.39%3,195
137Flori2831:1,13842.18%14,487
137Muracciole2831:1,13841.19%14,142
137Murati2831:1,13850.45%17,872
140Mozziconacci2811:1,14642.90%14,904
141Peraldi2801:1,15031.57%10,502
141Stefani2801:1,15013.03%3,768
143Antonetti2791:1,15444.57%15,696
143Damiani2791:1,15420.13%6,198
145Folacci2781:1,15864.06%23,764
145Rocca2781:1,15811.13%3,188
145Vinciguerra2781:1,15831.34%10,502
148Fieschi2771:1,16238.05%13,165
149Antona2761:1,16741.44%14,621
150Finidori2741:1,17545.97%16,665
151Serra2731:1,1794.44%1,064
152Croce2701:1,19321.48%6,952
153Paolini2691:1,19725.92%8,769
153Raffaelli2691:1,19725.87%8,746
155Gambini2681:1,20128.09%9,685
156Micaelli2661:1,21156.00%21,514
157Muraccioli2641:1,22060.83%23,764
158Cristofari2631:1,22447.73%18,239
158Negroni2631:1,22435.83%13,026
160Moreau2621:1,2290.20%7
161Buresi2601:1,23843.26%16,512
161Fazi2601:1,23861.03%24,194
161Sauli2601:1,23843.19%16,470
164Sabiani2591:1,24352.86%20,736
165Bernardi2571:1,2536.67%1,898
166Giovannetti2561:1,25824.93%8,896
166Venturini2561:1,25813.52%4,270
168Dubois2551:1,2630.19%6
168Fabiani2551:1,26328.15%10,265
168Simeoni2551:1,26328.78%10,519
171Cipriani2541:1,26817.33%5,787
172Bastiani2521:1,27836.52%14,066
173Emmanuelli2511:1,28338.09%14,799
174Vittori2501:1,28832.55%12,335
175Ricci2481:1,2985.28%1,462
176Casta2461:1,30935.09%13,785
176Gaffory2461:1,30964.06%26,937
176Vincentelli2461:1,30940.26%16,172
179Monti2441:1,3209.05%2,930
180Olivesi2421:1,33169.14%29,542
181Quilici2401:1,34233.80%13,582
182Culioli2381:1,35346.03%19,587
183Giordani2361:1,36428.43%11,307
183Paolacci2361:1,36454.13%23,645
183Sorba2361:1,36437.46%15,578
186Leroy2351:1,3700.22%13
186Massei2351:1,37042.96%18,380
188Leonardi2331:1,38216.06%5,865
188Pianelli2331:1,38236.98%15,578
190Morelli2321:1,3889.50%3,274
190Sanchez2321:1,3880.48%70
190Stromboni2321:1,38847.84%20,988
193Muselli2311:1,39440.67%17,622
194Antonelli2301:1,40017.44%6,586
195Laurent2281:1,4120.19%9
196Beretti2271:1,41834.55%14,853
196Tomasini2271:1,41820.36%8,016
198Bozzi2261:1,42527.26%11,320
198Martinez2261:1,4250.35%36
198Poggioli2261:1,42526.59%10,992