Genealogy in Seine-Maritime: guide and genealogical resources

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Genealogy in Seine-Maritime: guide and genealogical resources

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Update:: May 30, 2024


The Seine-Maritime department, located in the Normandy region, in the northwest of France, is a department rich in history and cultural heritage. 


Bordered by the English Channel to the north and the Seine to the West, the department is bordering on the Sum, of theOise, of Calvados and of theEure.


The Seine Maritime Department was created in 1790, during the French Revolution. Until 1955 he was known as Seine-Inférieur. 


The main cities of the department are Rouen (prefecture), Le Havre and Dieppe. Other notable cities are Fécamp, Petit-Quevilly, Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Elbeuf or Montivilliers, all steeped in history.


In real lands of convergence between Norman, English and French influences, the Seine-Maritime has been the scene of many significant events.




📜 Archives in the Seine-Maritime



The Seine-Maritime Departmental Archives


Go to the Seine-Maritime Departmental Archives::

📍42 rue Henri II Plaantagenêt, 76100 Rouen


Contact the Seine-Maritime Departmental Archives::

📞  02 35 03 54 95

📧  Contact AD



THE Seine-Maritime Departmental Archives provide you with digital archive funds::



THE Municipal Archives of Rouen


It is possible to leaf through civil status registers and decennial tables on sites of Municipal Archives of Rouen



THE Municipal Archives of Le Havre


A few funds were scanned by the services of Municipal Archives of Le Havre and are available for online consultation:: civil status, population censuses, electoral lists, deliberations registers...



THE archives municipales de Dieppe


Discover many online funds on the website Dieppe's old and local digital library :: 


 

THE actes en ligne




THE actes insolites




🧳 THE migrations en Seine-Maritime


  • Gallo-Roman period and great invasions (1st-centuries) :: The region is populated by the Gallic tribes of the caletes and the veliocasses. From the 3rd century, the region experienced invasions of German peoples (francs, Saxons) and Scandinavian Vikings. 


  • Middle Ages (life - 15th centuries) :: The Scandinavian Vikings from Norway, Sweden and Denmark settled in the ninth century permanently, at the origin of the Duchy of Normandy. 
    After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, English and Flemings arrived in the region.
    Finally and following the wars against England, Normandy is experiencing an influx of populations in the north of France, Flanders and the Anglo-Norman islands.


  • Renaissance and modern times (XVI - 18th centuries) :: At that time, European Protestants (Netherlands, Switzerland, England) fleeing religious persecutions settled in Dieppe and Le Havre. At the same time, Flemish, Picardy, Artesian populations arrive in the region to work there.
    From the 17th century, many Normans left for New France (Canada). 


  • Contemporary period (19th - 20th centuries) :: le department connaît un afflux d'ouvriers venus de régions françaises (Bretagne, Sarthe, Orne...) attirés par l'industrialisation textile et métallurgique. D'autres travailleurs,  Belges, Polonais, Italiens et Portugais, arrivent pour travailler dans les usines, les mines et sur les chantiers navals. 



To find out more:: 


 



🎞️ The Seine-Maritime in pictures


THE vidéos


 

THE images et cartes postales anciennes


 

THE cartes anciennes du department


  • Sur Old Maps Online :: les cartes anciennes du department 
  • Sur Gallica :: les cartes anciennes de la Seine-Maritime 



📖 The history of the Seine-Maritime


 

Sur Gallica :: les books, there press and manuscript pour tout savoir sur le department de la Seine-Maritime


 

🖥️ THE sites de généalogie en Seine-Maritime


THE cercles et associations de généalogie en Seine-Maritime et alentours


 

THE blogs de généalogie qui parlent de la Seine-Maritime


 

THE comptes à suivre sur les réseaux sociaux


 

 

Bonnes recherches !



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