Grand Est Genealogical Records

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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 Grand Est

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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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 Grand Est

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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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.

Grand Est 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 Grand Est

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in France
1Muller33,0401:16853.83%38
2Meyer31,4141:17652.70%41
3Schmitt30,2401:18360.86%67
4Martin28,7821:1929.15%1
5Klein21,5991:25657.50%107
6Simon17,9061:30914.82%8
7Michel16,0591:34513.83%10
8Schneider15,2841:36256.15%162
9Thomas14,0811:39312.23%12
10Henry13,9721:39621.27%33
11Laurent13,3551:41511.11%9
12Weber13,3341:41554.64%175
13Richard13,1141:4229.49%4
14Marchal11,7351:47243.36%164
15Bernard11,3821:4866.72%2
16Masson10,3441:53516.00%34
17Mathieu10,2711:53919.48%57
18Colin10,1341:54619.85%63
19Lambert9,8901:56011.40%19
20Robert9,6911:5716.88%3
21Perrin9,4851:58416.54%48
22Adam8,9691:61724.74%116
23Wagner8,8881:62356.83%331
24Fischer8,8501:62655.74%323
25Louis8,1881:67617.22%73
26Jung8,1441:68067.80%454
27Leroy8,1231:6827.45%13
28Bertrand8,1111:68310.92%25
29Humbert7,9101:70033.50%183
30Antoine7,7481:71532.49%180
31Dubois7,5031:7385.68%6
32Nicolas7,4191:74610.41%28
33Becker7,3471:75454.96%398
34Royer7,0131:79018.88%111
35Durand6,8981:8035.14%5
36Walter6,7251:82358.78%486
37Kieffer6,6401:83460.67%507
38Guillaume6,5041:85115.63%92
39Gerard6,3881:86723.08%160
40Remy6,3141:87731.16%225
41Lang6,3031:87857.01%504
42Jacob6,2851:88119.81%131
43Aubry6,2581:88520.48%137
44Morel6,2341:8886.75%15
45Keller6,1561:89951.75%463
46Didier5,8481:94728.52%222
47Roth5,7451:96457.85%565
48Schwartz5,7171:96856.99%556
49Toussaint5,6981:97234.50%309
50Francois5,6831:97416.16%120
51Vincent5,6141:9868.24%32
52Jacquot5,5911:99034.64%317
53Zimmermann5,5731:99457.90%588
54Maire5,5001:1,00731.75%290
55Weiss5,3671:1,03249.63%516
56Collin5,2741:1,05022.62%186
57Dupont5,2601:1,0536.77%23
58Clement5,2591:1,05311.52%79
59Bauer5,2121:1,06254.00%585
60Schaeffer5,1091:1,08468.32%790
61Moreau5,0261:1,1023.84%7
62Wolff5,0181:1,10352.45%591
63Schmidt4,9421:1,12045.44%512
64Barbier4,8861:1,13310.98%83
65Joly4,8231:1,1488.52%50
66Etienne4,7911:1,15614.82%130
67Georges4,7661:1,16222.27%204
68Bour4,7491:1,16658.90%706
69Marchand4,7481:1,1669.49%66
70Garnier4,7211:1,1736.55%27
71Arnould4,7191:1,17346.27%541
72Aubert4,7071:1,1769.31%64
73Beck4,6191:1,19952.79%662
74Picard4,5931:1,2059.30%68
75Fritsch4,5851:1,20863.25%841
76Garcia4,5451:1,2183.94%11
77Pierre4,5381:1,22012.81%119
78Mercier4,5301:1,2225.73%21
79Lemaire4,4611:1,2417.50%43
80Lefevre4,3801:1,2648.69%65
81Mangin4,3081:1,28543.70%568
82Gillet4,2971:1,28914.44%144
83Claude4,2451:1,30432.85%419
84Roussel4,2401:1,3068.10%58
85Jacques4,2171:1,31318.46%189
86Denis4,1861:1,3236.98%40
87Ferry4,1851:1,32336.36%479
88Noel4,1631:1,33016.04%172
89da Silva4,1551:1,3337.58%52
90Mathis4,1451:1,33657.31%846
91Fournier4,0791:1,3574.68%18
92Leclerc4,0731:1,35910.90%110
93Guyot4,0391:1,37113.35%140
94Philippe4,0221:1,37710.43%102
95Hubert4,0121:1,3809.42%86
96Robin3,9721:1,3946.15%35
97Claudel3,9681:1,39555.40%857
98Wendling3,9161:1,41473.90%1,245
99Pierron3,8601:1,43441.75%618
100Girard3,8141:1,4524.34%17
101Charpentier3,8121:1,45211.59%129
102Gross3,7931:1,46059.79%1,015
103Cuny3,7711:1,46851.11%814
104Husson3,7641:1,47136.51%536
105Heitz3,7341:1,48368.11%1,200
106Peter3,6801:1,50552.85%897
107Pereira3,5761:1,5486.74%56
108Bastien3,5701:1,55137.42%595
109Koch3,5591:1,55650.96%891
110Lallement3,5551:1,55750.54%877
111Bourgeois3,5461:1,5619.64%113
112Blaise3,5411:1,56434.76%542
113Demange3,5251:1,57151.41%916
114David3,5231:1,5723.63%14
115Andre3,5011:1,58211.81%145
116Metzger3,4981:1,58365.02%1,225
117Thiery3,4881:1,58735.78%579
118Koenig3,4611:1,60056.91%1,075
119Valentin3,3841:1,63618.18%261
120Huber3,3401:1,65857.80%1,120
121Dufour3,3261:1,6655.66%44
122Lefebvre3,3121:1,6724.18%20
123Lecomte3,3111:1,6729.68%123
124Kuhn3,3061:1,67559.64%1,182
125dos Santos3,2981:1,6797.16%77
126Frey3,2911:1,68250.97%998
127Ott3,2871:1,68467.43%1,375
128Duval3,2651:1,6966.29%59
129Braun3,2401:1,70947.48%926
130Parmentier3,2361:1,71124.92%415
131Thiebaut3,2301:1,71435.43%635
132Charles3,2061:1,7277.49%85
133Haas3,1721:1,74645.41%889
134Roux3,1451:1,7613.48%16
135Kempf3,1141:1,77870.52%1,574
136Gauthier3,1121:1,7795.36%45
137Pierson3,1111:1,78044.10%874
138Meunier3,0881:1,7936.41%71
139Grandjean3,0731:1,80223.76%418
140Berger3,0521:1,8148.29%112
141Heinrich3,0421:1,82067.05%1,524
142Wilhelm3,0401:1,82169.31%1,589
143Parisot3,0281:1,82932.79%621
144Benoit3,0221:1,8328.79%122
144Lehmann3,0221:1,83246.85%1,001
146Boulanger3,0121:1,83812.64%181
147Lutz3,0021:1,84458.19%1,280
148Nguyen2,9781:1,8596.38%74
149Munier2,9461:1,87941.78%875
150Lebrun2,9361:1,8868.72%125
151Collet2,9301:1,89010.51%156
152Leblanc2,9221:1,8958.76%126
153Jacquet2,9121:1,9017.72%105
154Herrmann2,8971:1,91163.90%1,525
155Renard2,8931:1,9149.54%139
156Lemoine2,8751:1,9268.06%118
157Baumann2,8681:1,93156.65%1,303
158Rousseau2,8311:1,9564.06%30
159Paris2,8281:1,9586.95%94
160Maillard2,8251:1,9609.03%133
161Collignon2,8191:1,96440.21%881
162Fontaine2,8011:1,9774.94%49
163Burger2,7821:1,99062.20%1,552
164Steinmetz2,7671:2,00169.18%1,788
165Bailly2,7631:2,0049.48%148
166Roger2,7511:2,0136.66%93
167Renaud2,7451:2,0177.31%108
168Bertin2,7261:2,0317.46%114
169Jacquemin2,7221:2,03429.88%637
170George2,7151:2,03931.81%675
171Metz2,7141:2,04065.22%1,704
172Bach2,7101:2,04337.77%854
173Jean2,6831:2,0644.75%51
174Dumont2,6451:2,0935.74%76
175Blanchard2,6341:2,1024.43%42
176Roy2,6101:2,1214.92%55
177Engel2,6061:2,12555.25%1,454
178Poirot2,5921:2,13649.86%1,273
179Ancel2,5911:2,13752.29%1,346
180Kern2,5811:2,14563.23%1,745
181Grosjean2,5791:2,14725.50%547
182Guerin2,5711:2,1544.97%60
183Geoffroy2,5691:2,15520.51%437
184Rodriguez2,5401:2,1804.96%62
185Dietrich2,5321:2,18759.33%1,652
186Gerber2,5241:2,19457.55%1,589
187Zimmer2,5171:2,20057.40%1,591
188Arnold2,4591:2,25246.78%1,257
188Mayer2,4591:2,25233.06%803
190Morin2,4541:2,2563.40%26
191Maurice2,4491:2,26113.69%280
192Petit2,4481:2,2626.74%115
193Gasser2,4431:2,26658.75%1,708
194Dupuis2,4391:2,2705.85%91
195Chevalier2,4361:2,2734.04%39
196Sutter2,4341:2,27560.29%1,770
197Bonnet2,4061:2,3013.49%31
198Brun2,3641:2,3425.22%80
199Kuntz2,3601:2,34660.05%1,844
200Albert2,3341:2,37210.68%198