Normandy Genealogical Records

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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 Normandy

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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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 Normandy

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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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.

Normandy 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 Normandy

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in France
1Marie25,9771:12937.16%29
2Martin16,8071:2005.34%1
3Leroy14,0531:23912.88%13
4Lefebvre13,2301:25416.70%20
5Duval12,8181:26224.68%59
6Simon10,3131:3258.53%8
7Langlois8,3891:40031.84%168
8Morel8,2571:4068.94%15
9Durand8,1431:4126.06%5
10Dubois7,9861:4206.05%6
11Morin7,9441:42210.99%26
12Leroux7,7391:43318.51%90
13Michel7,4601:4506.43%10
14Richard7,0661:4755.11%4
15Leclerc6,9501:48318.60%110
16David6,8581:4897.06%14
17Roussel6,5851:50912.58%58
18Laurent6,2761:5345.22%9
19Letellier6,1761:54347.31%411
20Dupont6,1111:5497.86%23
21Lefevre5,9371:56511.78%65
22Thomas5,9271:5665.15%12
23Lambert5,8541:5736.75%19
24Jeanne5,7251:58650.29%489
25Lemonnier5,6551:59338.77%355
26Robert5,5541:6043.95%3
27Fleury5,3451:62817.48%136
28Hamel5,3381:62842.74%438
29Bernard5,3231:6303.14%2
30Lucas5,3001:63311.40%75
31Hebert5,2751:63638.37%381
32Gautier5,2601:6389.62%53
33Deschamps5,2571:63813.75%103
34Delaunay5,1661:64924.40%206
35Aubert5,1331:65310.15%64
36Carpentier5,1131:65612.98%98
37Leconte5,1021:65731.90%320
38Denis5,0351:6668.40%40
39Renault4,5911:73115.97%150
40Girard4,5881:7315.23%17
41Jean4,5011:7457.96%51
42Lemoine4,4271:75812.41%118
43Guerin4,4171:7598.54%60
44Dufour4,3801:7667.46%44
45Dumont4,3731:7679.49%76
46Henry4,3571:7706.63%33
47Picard4,2881:7828.68%68
48Gosselin4,2481:79033.76%433
49Hubert4,2221:7949.91%86
50Lemarchand4,2001:79941.12%540
50Philippe4,2001:79910.89%102
52Blondel4,1731:80426.90%335
53Caron4,1541:8078.46%69
54Masson4,1481:8096.42%34
55Chevalier4,1301:8126.85%39
56Moreau4,1281:8133.16%7
57Roger4,0881:8209.89%93
58Fontaine4,0711:8247.18%49
59Moulin4,0281:8339.61%89
60Garnier4,0261:8335.59%27
61Lebrun4,0151:83511.92%125
62Mauger3,9941:84049.52%705
63Fournier3,9011:8604.47%18
64Adam3,8701:86710.68%116
65Levasseur3,8631:86832.22%456
66Maillard3,8281:87612.24%133
67Vincent3,7351:8985.48%32
68Paris3,7021:9069.10%94
69Lecoq3,6651:91525.60%365
70Mercier3,6541:9184.62%21
71Leblond3,6461:92028.85%430
72Bertin3,6411:9219.96%114
73Huet3,5921:93412.64%152
74Delamare3,5901:93453.51%942
75Dupuis3,5671:9408.55%91
76Olivier3,5641:9419.17%101
77Hue3,5631:94140.21%654
78Lecomte3,5181:95310.28%123
79Lemaitre3,4301:97816.37%210
80Benard3,3181:1,01120.44%316
81Auvray3,2441:1,03443.55%802
82Lesueur3,1641:1,06034.46%625
83Bisson3,1271:1,07337.76%692
84Bertrand3,1161:1,0764.20%25
85Duhamel3,0291:1,10719.37%330
86Monnier3,0231:1,1109.86%135
87Marchand3,0121:1,1146.02%66
88Launay3,0051:1,11614.34%211
89Lamy2,9911:1,12113.10%190
90Pottier2,9891:1,12219.42%336
91Voisin2,9711:1,12914.11%209
92Blanchard2,9691:1,1304.99%42
93Hardy2,9621:1,13215.75%256
94Joly2,9441:1,1395.20%50
95Poulain2,9381:1,14212.48%185
96Leblanc2,8981:1,1578.69%126
97Toutain2,8741:1,16743.70%972
98Delahaye2,8721:1,16819.84%358
99Anne2,8531:1,17640.80%886
100Besnard2,8221:1,18913.64%216
101Nicolas2,8151:1,1923.95%28
102Lebreton2,7981:1,19914.19%236
103Rousseau2,7941:1,2004.00%30
104Chevallier2,7931:1,2019.23%140
105Lesage2,7781:1,20713.28%212
106Alexandre2,7521:1,21912.24%192
107Lemaire2,7491:1,2204.62%43
108Duchemin2,7421:1,22331.80%670
109Cousin2,7321:1,22810.30%167
110Guilbert2,7131:1,23616.44%310
111Fauvel2,7011:1,24240.98%967
112Brunet2,6871:1,2485.87%78
113Lejeune2,6721:1,25512.24%201
114Hamon2,6431:1,2698.68%138
115Louis2,6101:1,2855.49%73
116Vautier2,5551:1,31345.17%1,149
117Quesnel2,5501:1,31554.29%1,464
118Robin2,5401:1,3213.94%35
119Baron2,5191:1,3326.71%109
120Lenoir2,5131:1,33513.50%262
121Varin2,5121:1,33543.29%1,116
122Prevost2,5091:1,33714.13%283
123Mallet2,4901:1,34710.10%174
124Samson2,4891:1,34818.69%403
125Mary2,4731:1,35614.44%295
126Godefroy2,4691:1,35825.87%594
127Poisson2,4581:1,36518.92%414
128Renard2,4501:1,3698.08%139
129Lelievre2,4251:1,38320.71%472
130Barbier2,4131:1,3905.42%83
131Bazin2,3991:1,39815.01%321
132Lemercier2,3911:1,40332.69%827
133Julien2,3831:1,4088.33%151
134Lenormand2,3781:1,41036.10%968
135Marais2,3551:1,42428.79%699
136Colin2,3341:1,4374.57%63
137Garcia2,3051:1,4552.00%11
138Noel2,2901:1,4658.82%172
139Avenel2,2891:1,46560.24%1,929
140Deshayes2,2851:1,46823.92%592
141Bourdon2,2841:1,46913.71%305
142Vasseur2,2781:1,4726.67%124
143Beaufils2,2621:1,48325.20%644
144Loisel2,2531:1,48930.50%813
145Catherine2,2421:1,49630.04%796
146Aubry2,2401:1,4977.33%137
147Godard2,2371:1,49912.21%266
148Lecarpentier2,2231:1,50961.58%2,051
149Hervieu2,2091:1,51859.61%1,983
150Anquetil2,2021:1,52360.20%2,010
151Neveu2,2001:1,52515.08%354
152Gilles2,1901:1,53212.02%269
153Cordier2,1861:1,53410.09%202
154Leboucher2,1821:1,53742.43%1,288
155Chauvin2,1391:1,5688.91%177
156Devaux2,1181:1,58411.78%279
157Boucher2,0971:1,5997.19%147
158Lefrancois2,0901:1,60544.15%1,445
159Martel2,0881:1,60610.66%239
160Guillot2,0851:1,6095.18%95
161Charles2,0681:1,6224.83%85
162Letourneur2,0381:1,64641.83%1,377
163Duclos2,0311:1,65114.73%379
163Gaillard2,0311:1,6514.24%72
163Petit2,0311:1,6515.59%115
166Picot2,0291:1,65316.66%447
167Viel2,0241:1,65730.25%946
168Binet2,0151:1,66519.95%548
169Daniel2,0081:1,6705.56%117
170Groult1,9951:1,68156.23%2,109
171Germain1,9891:1,6867.32%163
171Jourdain1,9891:1,68614.57%387
173Pierre1,9751:1,6985.58%119
174Auger1,9611:1,71012.20%318
175Allain1,9571:1,71411.39%293
176Levillain1,9451:1,72452.80%1,995
177Delarue1,9411:1,72825.65%770
178Le Roux1,9401:1,7296.56%146
179Drouet1,9311:1,73715.18%428
180Vallee1,9301:1,73817.71%511
181Renouf1,9141:1,75256.03%2,241
182Lebas1,9041:1,76225.42%788
183Guillaume1,8911:1,7744.55%92
184Royer1,8861:1,7785.08%111
185Clement1,8711:1,7934.10%79
186Castel1,8701:1,79414.32%410
187Breton1,8671:1,7977.00%166
187Bunel1,8671:1,79747.81%1,863
189Canu1,8651:1,79842.39%1,579
190Bourgeois1,8531:1,8105.04%113
191Duboc1,8521:1,81146.53%1,806
192Lecourt1,8511:1,81230.72%1,084
193Nicolle1,8491:1,81429.34%1,028
194Bigot1,8431:1,8209.61%247
195Francois1,8321:1,8315.21%120
196Gervais1,8281:1,83513.31%383
197Tessier1,8251:1,8387.83%187
198Burel1,8181:1,84523.81%759
198Laine1,8181:1,84518.01%549
200Dujardin1,8171:1,84617.02%521