Orne Genealogical Records

Orne 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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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 Orne

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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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.

Orne Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Orne 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.

Orne 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 Orne

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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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.

Orne 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 Orne

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Normandy
1Martin1,7981:16210.70%2
2Marie1,6411:1786.32%1
3Duval1,5531:18812.12%5
4Durand1,4011:20817.20%9
5Pottier1,1131:26237.24%90
6Leroy1,0821:2697.70%3
7Richard1,0181:28614.41%14
8Garnier9911:29424.62%60
9Dubois9461:30811.85%10
10Gautier9201:31717.49%32
11Launay8891:32829.58%88
12Morin8711:33510.96%11
13Denis8371:34816.62%38
13Roussel8371:34812.71%17
15Toutain8141:35828.32%97
16Leroux7891:36910.20%12
17Simon7881:3707.64%6
18Moreau7591:38418.39%56
19Chevalier7501:38918.16%55
20Lambert7221:40412.33%23
21David6941:42010.12%16
22Hubert6911:42216.37%49
23Olivier6801:42919.08%76
24Guerin6701:43515.17%43
25Mary6581:44326.61%125
26Bisson6441:45220.59%83
27Fleury6401:45511.97%27
27Renault6401:45513.94%39
29Delaunay6391:45612.37%34
30Roger6321:46115.46%57
31Morel6241:4677.56%8
32Michel6221:4688.34%13
33Moulin5881:49614.60%59
34Maillard5871:49615.33%66
35Royer5771:50530.59%184
36Girard5721:50912.47%40
37Chevallier5661:51520.26%104
38Laurent5641:5178.99%18
39Thomas5531:5279.33%22
40Boulay5351:54535.06%243
41Paris5271:55314.24%68
42Dupont5101:5718.35%20
43Aubert5051:5779.84%35
44Rousseau5011:58217.93%103
45Provost4961:58736.13%277
46Besnard4891:59617.33%100
46Leblanc4891:59616.87%96
48Brunet4871:59818.12%112
49Fournier4801:60712.30%63
50Bernard4781:6108.98%29
51Huet4671:62413.00%73
52Colin4531:64319.41%136
52Lebreton4531:64316.19%102
54Leconte4481:6508.78%37
55Foucault4451:65541.78%389
56Bazin4401:66218.34%131
57Deschamps4351:6708.27%33
58Leprince4341:67137.54%341
58Marchand4341:67114.41%87
60Lemonnier4331:6737.66%25
61Brard4161:70040.82%411
62Mercier4141:70411.33%70
63Baron4121:70716.36%119
63Bouvet4121:70738.08%378
65Esnault4111:70935.58%342
65Lefevre4111:7096.92%21
67Blais4101:71150.55%553
68Renard4021:72516.41%128
69Bellanger4001:72825.91%238
70Robert3941:7407.09%26
71Chauvin3921:74318.33%155
72Collet3861:75525.26%241
73Tessier3841:75921.04%197
74Bertrand3811:76512.23%84
75Langlois3771:7734.49%7
75Martel3771:77318.06%159
77Lebrun3751:7779.34%61
78Bouvier3701:78821.69%211
79Blanchard3641:80112.26%92
80Davy3601:80933.15%375
80Lecoq3601:8099.82%69
82Lecomte3571:81610.15%78
83Leroyer3561:81931.64%358
84Hamon3551:82113.43%114
85Poirier3521:82824.55%260
86Louveau3501:83363.18%901
87Hardy3491:83511.78%93
87Poulain3491:83511.88%95
89Aubry3461:84215.45%146
89Jean3461:8427.69%41
91Cousin3401:85712.45%109
92Philippe3391:8608.07%50
93Patry3381:86230.51%365
94Auvray3321:87810.23%81
95Bouquerel3301:88359.57%901
96Lucas3261:8946.15%30
97Bruneau3241:89930.68%396
97Nicolas3241:89911.51%101
99Gosselin3221:9057.58%48
100Jardin3211:90823.73%283
101Chesnel3181:91622.57%268
102Lelievre3171:91913.07%129
103Huard3141:92821.57%258
104Lemoine3131:9317.07%42
105Briere3061:95224.23%301
106Chanu3051:95538.27%566
106Derouet3051:95540.34%598
108Maignan3031:96252.79%862
109Letellier3001:9714.86%19
110Jarry2991:97540.79%629
111Leclerc2981:9784.29%15
112Barbier2971:98112.31%130
113Bigot2911:1,00115.79%194
114Fouquet2891:1,00819.45%251
114Masson2891:1,0086.97%54
116Boucher2881:1,01213.73%157
116Jouin2881:1,01235.47%550
118Dufour2871:1,0156.55%44
119Charpentier2851:1,02217.06%216
119Fontaine2851:1,0227.00%58
121Boisgontier2841:1,02675.53%1,350
122Lesage2821:1,03310.15%105
122Letourneur2821:1,03313.84%162
122Mauger2821:1,0337.06%62
125Hamard2811:1,03746.76%807
126Chartier2791:1,04436.05%582
127Hebert2781:1,0485.27%31
127Rocher2781:1,04834.49%562
129Julien2771:1,05211.62%133
130Bellenger2741:1,06318.49%254
130Lesellier2741:1,06330.65%492
132Pierre2711:1,07513.72%173
133Geslin2701:1,07936.19%612
133Serais2701:1,07978.95%1,492
135Bidault2691:1,08331.72%527
135Guillaume2691:1,08314.23%183
135Louvel2691:1,08318.09%250
138Gallot2681:1,08742.34%769
139Guillin2641:1,10476.30%1,473
139Jeanne2641:1,1044.61%24
139Lemaitre2641:1,1047.70%79
142Meunier2621:1,11215.95%222
143Papillon2611:1,11632.34%560
144Camus2601:1,12125.69%415
145Leverrier2591:1,12548.23%931
146Mallet2581:1,12910.36%123
147Bernier2571:1,13427.66%464
148Davoust2511:1,16135.96%670
148Fortin2511:1,16115.63%230
150Vincent2491:1,1706.67%67
151Debray2481:1,17528.54%513
151Vallee2481:1,17512.85%180
153Angot2471:1,18014.09%205
153Joly2471:1,1808.39%94
153Lamy2471:1,1808.26%89
153Quentin2471:1,18033.65%628
157Jamet2431:1,19920.33%320
158Poussier2381:1,22459.20%1,264
159Henry2371:1,2295.44%46
160Hamel2361:1,2354.42%28
161Chatel2341:1,24519.42%317
161Collin2341:1,24523.24%421
163Deshayes2331:1,25110.20%140
164Lebailly2321:1,25616.71%272
165Guibout2301:1,26750.00%1,092
166Bourdon2291:1,27210.03%141
167Barre2271:1,28420.86%374
167Guillot2271:1,28410.89%160
167Lefebvre2271:1,2841.72%4
170Thibault2261:1,28924.04%457
171Anne2251:1,2957.89%99
171Dufay2251:1,29531.96%659
171Louis2251:1,2958.62%115
171Monnier2251:1,2957.44%86
171Prod'homme2251:1,29545.64%1,016
176Hue2241:1,3016.29%77
177Peltier2231:1,30716.17%275
178Laine2221:1,31312.21%198
178Mesnil2221:1,31312.25%202
178Prunier2221:1,31325.40%510
181Gouin2211:1,31941.23%932
182Delange2201:1,32528.65%585
182Hamelin2201:1,32517.63%304
184Lemarchand2181:1,3375.19%50
184Potier2181:1,33717.48%306
186Gauthier2161:1,34913.19%225
186Landemaine2161:1,34969.01%1,659
186Lebon2161:1,34917.06%299
189Besnier2131:1,36818.39%338
190Lenoir2121:1,3748.44%120
191Robin2111:1,3818.31%118
192Brouard2101:1,38831.58%724
192Louvet2101:1,38813.83%245
194Mauduit2091:1,39412.39%213
195Blin2081:1,40112.44%215
195Drouet2081:1,40110.77%179
197Aumont2071:1,40814.83%270
197Graindorge2071:1,40845.20%1,098
197Picard2071:1,4084.83%47
200Baloche2061:1,41551.76%1,280
200Blondeau2061:1,41534.56%821
200Dumont2061:1,4154.71%45
200Neveu2061:1,4159.36%151