Martinique Genealogical Records

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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 Martinique

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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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 Martinique

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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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.

Martinique 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 Martinique

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in France
1Jean5,1581:1319.13%51
2Marignan4,7731:14289.37%1,236
3Marie-Sainte3,3251:20479.55%1,693
4Jean-Baptiste3,2501:20849.83%982
5Henriol2,7571:24697.04%2,728
6Mormin2,7541:24686.93%2,436
7Charles2,7031:2506.31%85
8Nestoret2,5641:26491.18%2,767
9Babin2,5421:26627.07%607
10Louis2,4511:2765.15%73
11Maizeroi2,3261:29195.33%3,280
12Marie2,2801:2973.26%29
13Michel2,2491:3011.94%10
14Fordant2,1561:31493.37%3,510
15Joseph2,1011:32211.14%255
16Serbin2,0701:32785.22%3,301
17Jean-Louis2,0471:33143.71%1,470
18Martial1,9961:33935.82%1,176
19Nuissier1,9631:34589.92%3,713
20Minin1,9231:35282.78%3,487
21Jean-Marie1,9201:35356.49%2,256
22Montabord1,9021:35682.30%3,507
23Daclinat1,8691:36282.99%3,609
24Jean-Charles1,8531:36566.32%2,788
25Servius1,8381:36894.60%4,166
26Amable1,8301:37079.53%3,526
27Sainte-Rose1,7911:37871.96%3,202
28Etienne1,6901:4015.23%130
29Marie-Joseph1,6881:40157.07%2,610
30Moustin1,6211:41883.38%4,163
31Orville1,5911:42687.80%4,506
32Jacques1,5821:4286.92%189
33Nallamoutou1,5441:43888.63%4,720
34Palmont1,5221:44588.75%4,817
35Marie-Louise1,4831:45763.29%3,450
36Pain1,4761:45913.82%522
37Jubenot1,4381:47193.44%5,445
38Louis-Joseph1,3821:49080.02%4,767
39Bernard1,3801:4910.81%2
40Etinof1,3791:49193.24%5,716
41Dellon1,3531:50092.04%5,765
42Duton1,3521:50188.02%5,453
43Limier1,3491:50282.36%5,060
44Ravi1,3461:50371.98%4,330
45Pierre-Gabriel1,3441:50499.85%6,420
46Duragrin1,3371:50698.89%6,386
47Eustache1,2751:53135.96%2,113
48Germany1,2591:53856.87%3,666
49Charles-Donatien1,2481:54298.11%6,871
49Valbon1,2481:54288.95%6,105
51Sainte1,2381:54728.89%1,649
52Tiburce1,2241:55378.97%5,409
53Desmazon1,2071:56194.96%6,877
54Cestor1,2021:56390.85%6,559
55Alamelou1,1971:56675.71%5,281
56Pierre-Louis1,1921:56857.01%3,864
57Duriveau1,1901:56995.51%7,017
58Lechevalier1,1891:56931.29%1,929
59Gritte1,1771:57596.08%7,155
60de Reynal1,1631:58283.37%6,142
61Ruster1,1531:58787.88%6,621
62Pierre1,1421:5933.22%119
63Ramassamy1,1401:59433.82%2,283
64Larcher1,1381:59514.91%759
65Tatlot1,1291:60091.71%7,113
66Chantalou1,1151:60787.25%6,832
67Charles-Alfred1,0981:61795.31%7,687
68Bouquety1,0881:62294.20%7,666
69Bullet1,0831:62579.28%6,318
70Hayot1,0701:63358.92%4,491
71Janvion1,0631:63795.77%8,058
72Delbe1,0611:63878.01%6,350
73Martin1,0491:6450.33%1
74Jacqueray1,0451:64885.52%7,178
74Rondel1,0451:64836.72%2,725
76Saliber1,0291:65896.44%8,491
77Bussi1,0271:65961.83%4,996
78Taverny1,0251:66084.71%7,257
79Sainte-Croix1,0111:67081.27%7,031
80Pierre-Charles1,0051:67489.49%7,936
81Laurent9981:6780.83%9
82Luxin9941:68183.60%7,423
83Marimoutou9891:68542.21%3,450
84Coma9831:68965.75%5,630
85Mourtialon9791:69295.79%8,951
86Alcindor9781:69282.46%7,436
87Fidelin9691:69965.21%5,682
88Saint-Just9681:69989.30%8,320
89Maitrel9551:70989.25%8,454
90Ramphort9441:71789.31%8,597
91Rose9431:7187.52%435
92Joachim9411:71925.89%2,032
92Maurice9411:7195.26%280
94Boulange9401:72061.28%5,463
94Capron9401:72014.41%983
96Bamboux9371:72391.95%8,974
96Levif9371:72384.26%8,041
98Thimon9311:72757.79%5,172
99Laventure-Darival9241:73399.14%9,936
100Henry9211:7351.40%33
101Login9171:73894.15%9,445
102Donval9161:73944.32%3,908
103Page9131:74212.76%858
104Ozier-Lafontaine9121:74286.20%8,588
105Delyon9091:74581.74%8,041
106Melezan9061:74798.91%10,143
107Adin9051:74872.28%6,976
108Armet8991:75387.79%8,927
109Cantobion8971:75598.57%10,214
110Griffit8961:75680.87%8,086
111Augustin8931:75813.93%1,007
112Edmond8911:76032.61%2,876
113Marie-Anne8901:76183.26%8,467
114Marie-Rose8881:76276.62%7,630
115Martine8861:76420.48%1,622
115Saint-Prix8861:76476.12%7,592
117Flam8831:76793.74%9,834
117Marny8831:76793.34%9,791
119Dorin8811:76849.27%4,569
120Annette8351:81148.27%4,753
121Lechertier8221:82483.71%9,357
122Lecurieux8171:82986.09%9,749
123Neller8161:83084.12%9,513
124Thomert8101:83691.63%10,544
125Placide7971:84949.44%5,165
126Duventru7951:85292.44%10,858
127Gonier7931:85490.22%10,604
128Hierso7911:85667.43%7,534
129Bussy7861:86132.83%3,365
130Mariello7831:86584.19%9,969
131Dellevi7821:86686.89%10,335
132Zebo7781:87087.81%10,519
133Belfan7761:87298.48%11,971
134Sainte-Luce7751:87446.43%4,962
135Gibus7741:87593.48%11,344
136Renard7731:8762.55%139
137Virayie7681:88290.14%10,963
138Ancarno7661:88496.11%11,826
138Dersion7661:88493.87%11,528
140Caboste7651:88598.97%12,233
141Vildeuil7631:88787.50%10,703
142Massol7601:89127.10%2,776
143Joly7581:8931.34%50
143Mephane7581:89384.98%10,421
145Jean-Philippe7531:89966.64%7,889
146Tuin7521:90097.92%12,335
147Mauzole7501:90396.03%12,098
147Paruta7501:90389.50%11,179
147Rusti7501:90396.28%12,133
150Misat7441:91086.81%10,896
151Moreau7431:9110.57%7
152Cavalier7391:91618.10%1,744
152Hippolyte7391:91649.43%5,630
154Janvier7381:9179.87%793
155Belorgane7361:92098.79%12,789
156Varru7351:92195.21%12,255
157Marie-Luce7341:92269.38%8,588
157Moncoq7341:92290.39%11,591
157Palamy7341:92271.47%8,896
157Renciot7341:92294.95%12,233
161Zoubicou7331:92498.65%12,844
162Bertrand7281:9300.98%25
163Catorc7171:94480.65%10,477
164Victor7131:95012.75%1,170
165Julians7121:95189.22%11,816
166Christine7101:95426.49%2,954
167Charlery7081:95651.53%6,270
168Privat7061:95912.44%1,144
169Pamphile7031:96371.66%9,373
170Potiron7021:96426.07%2,936
171Bastel7001:96781.40%10,858
172Anatole6921:97861.40%7,913
173Onier6891:98388.56%12,145
174Vilo6761:1,00180.67%11,179
175Minatchy6721:1,00724.12%2,797
176Glombard6711:1,00991.92%13,122
176Sorel6711:1,00913.50%1,336
178Lina6701:1,01053.64%6,991
179Gamess6691:1,01292.28%13,214
180Fontaine6671:1,0151.18%49
181Balmy6631:1,02181.25%11,528
182Delasse6611:1,02478.78%11,164
183Caristan6571:1,03051.81%6,889
184Marie-Claire6521:1,03881.09%11,734
184Turiaf6521:1,03881.50%11,785
186Mars6491:1,04324.36%2,971
187Cordemy6451:1,05091.62%13,724
188Verres6441:1,05191.74%13,768
189Edouard6421:1,05515.58%1,728
190Mondor6381:1,06165.17%9,394
191Pastour6371:1,06384.37%12,582
192Etile6361:1,06482.60%12,300
193Lepasteur6301:1,07588.86%13,602
193Neret6301:1,07557.01%8,111
195Cardon6281:1,0786.67%605
196Erin6271:1,08079.77%12,003
197Gustave6241:1,08531.22%4,036
198Lampla6221:1,08897.04%15,284
199Ludivion6211:1,09092.69%14,509
200Gaillard6171:1,0971.29%72