Occitanie Genealogical Records

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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 Occitanie

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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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 Occitanie

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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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.

Occitanie 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 Occitanie

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in France
1Garcia32,5351:17628.19%11
2Martin26,4121:2178.40%1
3Vidal22,2451:25738.45%46
4Martinez19,4481:29430.39%36
5Durand17,8781:32013.31%5
6Fabre17,0611:33540.39%88
7Marty14,9581:38249.47%142
8Perez14,0421:40724.35%47
9Sanchez13,9181:41128.55%70
10Lopez13,5251:42326.35%61
11Blanc13,1241:43616.71%22
12Rodriguez12,4321:46024.26%62
13Robert11,3641:5038.07%3
14Roux11,2011:51112.38%16
15Bernard11,0121:5196.50%2
16Bonnet10,7821:53015.65%31
17Bousquet10,6121:53952.70%227
18Pons10,1981:56135.34%149
19Faure9,5951:59612.69%24
20Boyer9,4711:60415.33%37
21Fernandez9,4331:60623.78%97
22Michel8,7971:6507.58%10
23Bertrand8,4231:67911.34%25
24Laurent8,3331:6866.93%9
25Pujol8,0721:70956.24%364
26Delmas7,9461:72040.06%232
27Rey7,9441:72021.09%106
28Fournier7,6081:7528.72%18
29Richard7,5881:7545.49%4
30Thomas7,3671:7766.40%12
31Roques7,1381:80155.62%422
32Dubois7,0901:8075.37%6
33Dupuy6,9531:82317.44%96
34Gomez6,9311:82523.20%143
35Gonzalez6,8371:83724.41%154
36Cros6,8111:84047.89%369
37Simon6,6771:8575.52%8
38Arnaud6,1541:92913.62%81
39Combes6,1111:93652.04%470
40Ruiz6,1001:93827.91%200
41David5,9781:9576.15%14
42Andrieu5,8721:97441.59%371
43Maurel5,6951:1,00441.46%382
44Jean5,5521:1,0309.82%51
45Mathieu5,4291:1,05310.29%57
46Hernandez5,4151:1,05625.08%203
47Girard5,3911:1,0616.14%17
48Moreau5,3771:1,0644.11%7
49Maury5,2991:1,07927.60%245
49Roussel5,2991:1,07910.12%58
51Lacombe5,1921:1,10229.58%288
52Raynaud5,1901:1,10226.15%231
53Brun5,1061:1,12011.28%80
54Nicolas5,0841:1,1257.13%28
55Mercier4,9981:1,1446.32%21
56Dupont4,9911:1,1466.42%23
57Vincent4,9741:1,1507.30%32
58Granier4,9671:1,15144.43%501
59Navarro4,9021:1,16729.30%303
60Guiraud4,6041:1,24257.59%719
61Valette4,5781:1,24929.19%328
62Dumas4,5231:1,26414.47%134
63Verdier4,5181:1,26622.56%228
64Julien4,4591:1,28315.58%151
65Couderc4,4291:1,29141.81%525
66Coste4,3361:1,31921.87%233
67Leroy4,3201:1,3243.96%13
68Mas4,3181:1,32532.76%407
69Albert4,3021:1,32919.68%198
70Viala4,2991:1,33061.50%887
71Calvet4,2841:1,33557.46%798
72Abadie4,2821:1,33647.89%647
73Pages4,2511:1,34547.56%648
74Lambert4,2161:1,3574.86%19
75Rolland4,1881:1,3669.47%84
76Laporte4,1721:1,37119.72%207
77Lacroix4,1631:1,37410.92%104
78Rigal4,1401:1,38142.26%575
79Lafon4,0761:1,40328.26%361
80Costes4,0571:1,41054.64%808
81Lagarde4,0381:1,41621.63%259
82Gaillard4,0041:1,4288.36%72
83Miquel3,9921:1,43350.62%730
84Garrigues3,9861:1,43563.23%1,027
85Raynal3,9641:1,44345.34%663
86Cabrol3,9451:1,45070.35%1,163
87Lacoste3,8691:1,47822.64%296
88Brunet3,8671:1,4798.44%78
89Riviere3,8371:1,49113.65%153
90Pascal3,7901:1,50917.09%195
91Gil3,7671:1,51834.49%509
92Pereira3,7471:1,5267.06%56
93Roche3,6921:1,5496.85%54
94Brunel3,6701:1,55820.12%268
95Maurin3,6631:1,56123.99%338
96Benoit3,6551:1,56510.63%122
97Ricard3,6281:1,57627.87%412
98Sabatier3,6011:1,58825.95%375
99Roger3,5751:1,6008.65%93
100Gimenez3,5721:1,60130.30%467
101Viguier3,5691:1,60354.43%974
102Morel3,5431:1,6143.83%15
103Dufour3,5151:1,6275.98%44
104da Silva3,5081:1,6306.40%52
104Gauthier3,5081:1,6306.04%45
106Diaz3,4931:1,63725.80%391
107Puech3,4421:1,66255.22%1,041
108Molinier3,4391:1,66356.10%1,065
109Barthe3,4351:1,66547.43%843
110Masson3,4171:1,6745.28%34
111Serres3,4001:1,68243.23%733
112Laffont3,3621:1,70148.19%893
113Clement3,3531:1,7067.34%79
114Henry3,3491:1,7085.10%33
115Moreno3,2781:1,74527.51%462
116Aubert3,2281:1,7726.39%64
117Bru3,2101:1,78247.44%933
118Cathala3,2021:1,78671.05%1,540
119Galy3,1971:1,78960.20%1,244
120Arnal3,1801:1,79947.56%948
121Lefebvre3,1691:1,8054.00%20
122Delpech3,1541:1,81341.40%763
123Garnier3,1471:1,8174.37%27
124Dedieu3,1261:1,83054.32%1,129
125Fourcade3,1241:1,83142.91%834
126Rouanet3,1021:1,84467.24%1,499
127Dejean3,1001:1,84542.58%834
128Bosc3,0921:1,85043.32%863
128Ferrer3,0921:1,85034.00%638
130Moulin3,0751:1,8607.34%89
131Gros3,0711:1,86213.85%196
132Chevalier3,0631:1,8675.08%39
133Munoz3,0471:1,87726.85%491
134Blanchard3,0381:1,8835.11%42
135Gaubert3,0271:1,88936.30%690
136Causse3,0261:1,89054.87%1,188
137Pech3,0201:1,89461.25%1,360
138Torres3,0061:1,90322.45%396
139Lasserre2,9961:1,90926.70%500
140Fernandes2,9301:1,9526.94%87
141dos Santos2,9231:1,9576.35%77
142Picard2,9111:1,9655.90%68
143Prat2,8831:1,98422.98%436
144Vergnes2,8721:1,99159.18%1,388
145Olivier2,8611:1,9997.36%101
146Marc2,8581:2,00121.08%390
147Imbert2,8441:2,01115.61%270
148Guerin2,8371:2,0165.49%60
149Morin2,8261:2,0243.91%26
150Nguyen2,8111:2,0356.02%74
151Bastide2,7981:2,04438.43%836
152Marie2,7871:2,0523.99%29
153Rousseau2,7771:2,0603.98%30
154Marin2,7591:2,07313.96%235
155Andre2,7381:2,0899.24%145
156Paris2,7351:2,0916.72%94
157Joly2,7261:2,0984.82%50
158Petit2,7061:2,1147.45%115
159Muller2,6981:2,1204.40%38
160Baron2,6961:2,1217.18%109
161Barrau2,6771:2,13657.04%1,466
162Lacaze2,6701:2,14240.31%962
163Salles2,6651:2,14638.88%917
164Gautier2,6431:2,1644.83%53
165Barthes2,6341:2,17164.97%1,762
166Soula2,6091:2,19262.91%1,715
167Fontaine2,5961:2,2034.58%49
168Colin2,5681:2,2275.03%63
169Perrin2,5651:2,2304.47%48
170Dumont2,5491:2,2445.53%76
171Jourdan2,5381:2,25313.95%272
172Bordes2,5291:2,26126.93%608
173Denis2,5021:2,2864.17%40
174Fages2,4981:2,29054.95%1,519
175Laurens2,4761:2,31048.09%1,285
176Amiel2,4751:2,31154.35%1,516
177Louis2,4571:2,3285.17%73
178Peyre2,4431:2,34136.21%936
179Soler2,4391:2,34533.36%829
180Etienne2,4221:2,3617.49%130
181Giraud2,4211:2,3625.40%82
182Meyer2,4171:2,3664.05%41
183Guy2,4141:2,36916.10%346
184Robin2,4131:2,3703.74%35
185Albouy2,4091:2,37467.14%2,075
186Marchand2,4021:2,3814.80%66
187Lemaire2,3991:2,3844.03%43
188Loubet2,3981:2,38553.11%1,536
189Reynaud2,3901:2,3938.55%155
190Alibert2,3811:2,40247.27%1,313
191Raymond2,3771:2,40612.53%252
192Cambon2,3571:2,42752.07%1,529
193Lefevre2,3481:2,4364.66%65
194Costa2,3471:2,43713.83%298
195Molina2,3251:2,46028.87%709
196Larroque2,3151:2,47154.37%1,659
197Bonnafous2,3131:2,47369.94%2,326
198Perrier2,3091:2,4778.80%170
199Escande2,3081:2,47858.15%1,815
200Sicard2,3011:2,48625.23%632