Calvados Genealogical Records

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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 Calvados

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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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 Calvados

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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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.

Calvados 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 Calvados

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Normandy
1Marie13,3901:5251.55%1
2Martin3,7971:18422.59%2
3Leroy2,7561:25319.61%3
4Duval2,4141:28918.83%5
5Jeanne2,2131:31538.66%24
6Simon2,0891:33420.26%6
7Durand1,8661:37422.92%9
8Morel1,8571:37622.49%8
9Michel1,8031:38724.17%13
10Morin1,7251:40421.71%11
11Dubois1,7101:40821.41%10
12Richard1,5701:44422.22%14
13Letellier1,4791:47223.95%19
14Dupont1,4701:47424.05%20
15Thomas1,4341:48624.19%22
16Lefevre1,4271:48924.04%21
17Langlois1,4261:48917.00%7
18Anne1,4091:49549.39%99
19Gautier1,3191:52925.08%32
20Aubert1,3171:53025.66%35
21Laurent1,3061:53420.81%18
22David1,2761:54718.61%16
23Guerin1,2461:56028.21%43
24Leclerc1,2451:56017.91%15
25Bisson1,2331:56639.43%83
26Lemarchand1,1991:58228.55%50
27Jean1,1931:58526.51%41
28Catherine1,1891:58753.03%145
29Lemonnier1,1771:59320.81%25
30Bernard1,1761:59322.09%29
31Denis1,1621:60023.08%38
32Leconte1,1611:60122.76%37
33Hamel1,1601:60121.73%28
34Delaunay1,1541:60422.34%34
35Huet1,1521:60532.07%73
36Gosselin1,1281:61826.55%48
37Robert1,0941:63819.70%26
38Leroux1,0701:65213.83%12
39Hubert1,0461:66724.77%49
40Hebert1,0431:66919.77%31
41Roussel1,0381:67215.76%17
42Lefebvre1,0281:6787.77%4
43Moulin1,0241:68125.42%59
44Roger1,0191:68424.93%57
45Lambert9601:72716.40%23
46Lecoq9401:74225.65%69
47Deschamps9301:75017.69%33
47Lebrun9301:75023.16%61
49Lemoine9121:76520.60%42
50Auvray9101:76628.05%81
51Garnier8931:78122.18%60
52Hue8831:79024.78%77
53Henry8731:79920.04%46
54Fleury8611:81016.11%27
55Dumont8451:82519.32%45
55Vincent8451:82522.62%67
57Mauger8431:82721.11%62
58Dufour8381:83219.13%44
59Launay8341:83627.75%88
60Voisin8181:85327.53%91
61Girard8161:85517.79%40
62Madelaine8141:85757.24%263
63Hamon8131:85830.76%114
64Bertrand8011:87125.71%84
65Renault7971:87517.36%39
66Philippe7921:88118.86%50
67Brunet7871:88629.29%112
68Lucas7851:88814.81%30
69Moreau7831:89118.97%56
70Paris7641:91320.64%68
71Masson7581:92018.27%54
72Fontaine7441:93718.28%58
73Lecomte7431:93921.12%78
74Louis7401:94228.35%115
75Duchemin7381:94526.91%108
76Guilbert7361:94827.13%110
77Adam7261:96118.76%64
78Lelievre7111:98129.32%129
79Bazin7001:99629.18%131
80Guillot6881:1,01433.00%160
81Castel6861:1,01736.68%186
82Olivier6851:1,01819.22%76
83Chevalier6841:1,02016.56%55
84Hardy6801:1,02622.96%93
85Vautier6791:1,02726.58%116
86Lair6681:1,04436.78%201
87Lebreton6611:1,05523.62%102
88Hervieu6591:1,05829.83%149
89Besnard6561:1,06323.25%100
90Leblanc6531:1,06822.53%96
91Lamy6511:1,07121.77%89
92Pottier6451:1,08121.58%90
93Foucher6381:1,09341.59%239
94Leboucher6331:1,10229.01%154
95James6291:1,10941.35%244
96Lemaitre6281:1,11118.31%79
97Lesage6221:1,12122.39%105
98Aumont6121:1,14043.84%270
98Rousseau6121:1,14021.90%103
100Groult6111:1,14130.63%170
101Lecarpentier6091:1,14527.40%148
102Rault5901:1,18235.48%218
103Samson5881:1,18623.62%124
104Deshayes5871:1,18825.69%140
104Germain5871:1,18829.51%171
104Mauduit5871:1,18834.80%213
107Delahaye5831:1,19620.30%98
108Marais5801:1,20224.63%135
109Renouf5771:1,20930.15%181
110Lebourgeois5741:1,21534.96%223
111Binet5731:1,21728.44%168
112Mary5711:1,22123.09%125
113Fauvel5531:1,26120.47%111
114Jardin5481:1,27340.50%283
115Poulain5441:1,28218.52%95
116Chesnel5421:1,28738.47%268
117Nicolas5411:1,28919.22%101
118Lebas5361:1,30128.15%182
119Colin5341:1,30622.88%136
120Lepeltier5321:1,31150.24%392
121Bertin5271:1,32314.47%72
121Picard5271:1,32312.29%47
123Julien5221:1,33621.91%133
124Dubosq5201:1,34165.16%565
124Marchand5201:1,34117.26%87
126Mesnil5171:1,34928.53%202
126Poisson5171:1,34921.03%127
128Lefranc5161:1,35228.73%204
128Pierre5161:1,35226.13%173
130Lebailly5121:1,36236.89%272
131Viel5071:1,37625.05%167
132Gilles4991:1,39822.79%152
133Carpentier4871:1,4329.52%36
133Le Roux4871:1,43225.10%178
135Blanchard4831:1,44416.27%92
136Robin4821:1,44718.98%118
137Guillaume4791:1,45625.33%183
138Charles4781:1,45923.11%161
139Anquetil4771:1,46221.66%150
139Fournier4771:1,46212.23%63
141Maillard4761:1,46512.43%66
142Francoise4751:1,46858.57%553
143Guillouet4741:1,47169.40%699
143Mercier4741:1,47112.97%70
143Riviere4741:1,47133.40%264
146Deslandes4671:1,49337.60%307
147Aubry4661:1,49720.80%146
148Alexandre4651:1,50016.90%106
148Quesnel4651:1,50018.24%117
150Lejeune4641:1,50317.37%113
151Duclos4631:1,50622.80%163
152Menard4611:1,51328.74%231
153Francois4571:1,52624.95%195
154Chevallier4531:1,54016.22%104
155Gervais4481:1,55724.51%196
156Blin4471:1,56026.73%215
157Andre4451:1,56732.46%278
157Delamare4451:1,56712.40%74
157Letourneur4451:1,56721.84%162
160Chatel4441:1,57136.85%317
160Garcia4441:1,57119.26%137
160Varin4441:1,57117.68%121
163Cousin4431:1,57416.22%109
163Lefrancois4431:1,57421.20%158
163Mallet4431:1,57417.79%123
166Baron4421:1,57817.55%119
166Etienne4421:1,57825.32%207
168Collet4411:1,58228.86%241
169Delacour4381:1,59233.49%289
169Tanquerel4381:1,59262.48%664
171Bourdon4371:1,59619.13%141
171Levillain4371:1,59622.47%176
173Chauvin4361:1,60020.38%155
174Barbier4341:1,60717.99%130
175Allain4321:1,61422.07%175
175Godefroy4321:1,61417.50%126
177Bunel4291:1,62622.98%187
178Toutain4271:1,63314.86%97
179Cordier4251:1,64119.44%153
180Picot4241:1,64520.90%166
181Levallois4221:1,65330.60%275
182Lechevalier4211:1,65730.20%271
183Renard4191:1,66517.10%128
184Marguerite4151:1,68146.89%498
185Lecourt4141:1,68522.37%192
185Lenormand4141:1,68517.41%134
187Hurel4101:1,70127.13%248
188Monnier4091:1,70513.53%86
189Nicolle4071:1,71422.01%193
190Barbey4061:1,71834.23%325
191Bouet4051:1,72254.44%615
191Leroyer4051:1,72236.00%358
193Marion3991:1,74835.69%360
194Joly3941:1,77013.38%94
194Lecornu3941:1,77040.96%447
196Levavasseur3921:1,77923.18%212
197Royer3871:1,80220.52%184
198Benoist3831:1,82122.20%208
199Alleaume3811:1,83138.80%438
200Bouvier3801:1,83522.27%211
200Huard3801:1,83526.10%258