Gard Genealogical Records

Gard 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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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 Gard

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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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.

Gard Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Gard 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.

Gard 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 Gard

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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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.

Gard 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 Gard

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Occitanie
1Martin5,5771:13221.12%2
2Garcia4,7721:15414.67%1
3Roux3,1621:23328.23%14
4Martinez3,0211:24415.53%4
5Durand2,7431:26915.34%5
6Vidal2,4851:29711.17%3
7Michel2,3811:31027.07%22
8Blanc2,2851:32317.41%11
9Robert2,2461:32819.76%13
10Bernard2,1741:33919.74%15
11Lopez1,9491:37814.41%10
12Fabre1,9311:38211.32%6
13Richard1,7571:41923.15%29
14Perez1,7531:42012.48%8
15Laurent1,6221:45419.46%24
16Dumas1,6211:45535.84%62
17Sanchez1,5961:46211.47%9
18Maurin1,5291:48241.74%95
19Bertrand1,5271:48318.13%23
20Girard1,3911:53025.80%47
21Rodriguez1,3891:53111.17%12
22Dubois1,3201:55818.62%32
23Brun1,3001:56725.46%53
24Fournier1,2991:56717.07%28
25Nicolas1,2881:57225.33%54
26Bonnet1,2821:57511.89%16
27Faure1,2221:60312.74%19
28Mathieu1,2091:61022.27%45
29Arnaud1,1911:61919.35%38
30Mercier1,1781:62623.57%55
31Pascal1,1721:62930.92%90
32Fernandez1,1591:63612.29%21
33Benoit1,1501:64131.46%96
34Roussel1,1421:64521.55%49
35Reynaud1,1331:65047.41%189
36Vincent1,0941:67421.99%57
37Boyer1,0661:69111.26%20
38Roche1,0491:70228.41%93
39Pons1,0451:70510.25%18
40Coste1,0291:71623.73%66
41Brunel1,0261:71827.96%94
41Sabatier1,0261:71828.49%98
43Jean1,0141:72718.26%44
44Thomas1,0061:73313.66%30
45Simon9301:79213.93%37
46Moulin9191:80229.89%130
47Teissier9051:81449.89%285
48Gomez8751:84212.62%34
49Rey8611:85610.84%27
50Gonzalez8531:86412.48%35
51Reboul8371:88047.18%291
52Granier8351:88316.81%58
53Soulier8321:88638.86%225
54Lacroix8271:89119.87%77
55Perrier8201:89935.51%198
56Clement8161:90324.34%113
57David8141:90513.62%41
58Ruiz7991:92213.10%40
59Andre7851:93928.67%155
60Bastide7481:98526.73%151
61Aubert7441:99023.05%116
62Navarro7091:1,03914.46%59
63Viala6961:1,05916.19%70
64Jourdan6841:1,07726.95%171
65Guiraud6641:1,11014.42%60
66Lambert6511:1,13215.44%74
67Etienne6481:1,13726.75%180
68Pages6421:1,14815.10%73
69Masson6361:1,15918.61%110
70Morel6351:1,16117.92%102
71Moreau6191:1,19111.51%48
72Gilles6161:1,19637.70%332
73Dufour6151:1,19817.50%103
74Couderc6091:1,21013.75%65
75Chevalier6061:1,21619.78%132
76Gauthier5941:1,24116.93%104
77Daniel5911:1,24728.20%229
78Combe5841:1,26250.78%533
79Leroy5781:1,27513.38%67
80Hernandez5691:1,29510.51%46
81Deleuze5661:1,30261.52%700
81Gautier5661:1,30221.42%164
83Dupont5631:1,30911.28%56
84Bousquet5571:1,3235.25%17
84Diaz5571:1,32315.95%106
84Serre5571:1,32328.43%254
87Lafont5501:1,34027.27%242
88Paris5471:1,34720.00%156
89Imbert5461:1,35019.20%147
90Julien5381:1,37012.07%64
91Gaillard5341:1,38013.34%82
92Pesenti5321:1,38580.85%1,031
93Vigne5241:1,40648.61%582
94Muller5231:1,40919.38%159
95Bouchet5201:1,41728.11%275
95Valette5201:1,41711.36%61
97Privat5161:1,42828.62%287
98Polge5141:1,43473.22%958
99Gibert5121:1,43922.54%204
100Verdier5071:1,45311.22%63
101Roure4951:1,48954.22%708
102Hugon4881:1,51038.04%451
103Marin4871:1,51317.65%154
104Chauvet4821:1,52925.37%265
105Perrin4801:1,53518.71%169
106Guerin4781:1,54216.85%148
107Jouve4771:1,54535.81%434
108Henry4701:1,56814.03%114
109Combes4661:1,5817.63%39
110Ranc4641:1,58856.52%786
111Boissier4631:1,59252.26%726
111Marchand4631:1,59219.28%186
113Giraud4611:1,59919.04%181
114Ferrier4581:1,60931.11%382
115Teyssier4531:1,62744.37%620
116Delon4511:1,63423.84%267
117Picard4491:1,64115.42%142
118Dupuy4441:1,6606.39%33
118Rieu4441:1,66025.16%293
118Roman4441:1,66032.91%423
121Vignal4431:1,66354.76%800
122Plantier4381:1,68255.30%834
123Arnal4371:1,68613.74%120
123Barbier4371:1,68620.27%223
123Clavel4371:1,68622.05%245
126Chambon4351:1,69434.94%470
127Bres4311:1,71066.62%1,047