Genealogy in Hauts-de-Seine (92): Archives, History, Origins

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Genealogy in Hauts-de-Seine (92): Archives, History, Origins

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Update: February 24, 2025


The Hauts-de-Seine department, located in the Île-de-France region, is a territory rich in history and heritage, offering genealogists a multitude of resources to rAndrace family history.

Created in 1968 from parts of the former departments of Seine and Seine-And-Oise, the Hauts-de-Seine now brings togAndher 36 municipalities, including Nanterre, the Prefecture, as well as emblematic cities such as Boulogne-Billancourt, Courbevoie and Sceaux.

Its inhabitants are called the Altoséquanais. The department is bordering on the departments of Seine-Saint-Denis, of Val-d'Oise, of the Yvelines, from theEssonne, of Val-de-Marne.

The origins of the territory go back to prehistory, with traces of human occupation from the Neolithic. In the Middle Ages, several current municipalities in Hauts-de-Seine were already mentioned in historical documents (such as seals for example). The region has gone through the centuries by being the scene of major events, especially during the wars of religion and the French Revolution.



📜 Archives in Hauts-de-Seine



The Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Archives


Go to the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Archives:

📍137 avenue Frédéric-And-Rène-Joliot-Curie, 92000 Nanterre


Contact the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Archives:

📞  01 41 37 11 02

📧  archivesdepartementales@hauts-de-seine.fr



Consult them Hauts-de-Seine digitized archives, thanks to our quick links: 


Municipal archives in Hauts-de-Seine


Several town halls provide researchers from digital municipal archives, this is the case for the cities of:



Online acts



Unusual acts



🧳 Migration in Hauts-de-Seine

The Hauts-de-Seine have been and remain a territory of multiple migration. These movements have contributed to shaping the demographic and cultural landscape of the department:


  • Pre-industrial period : hasBefore the 19th century, the migratory movements towards and from the territory corresponding to the current Hauts-de-Seine were mainly internal and small.
    Dans les années 1700, le territoire qui forme aujourd’hui le department Hauts-de-Seine se composait en majorité de pAndits villages, of the champs And céréales And légumes And de vignes. Ses habitants vivaient de l’agriculture And de la céramique avec la Manufacture nationale de Vincennes fondée en 1740 (And transférée à Sèvres en 1756) à l’initiative de Madame de Pompadour.
    Travel was often linked to economic or family reasons, with residents of the surrounding rural regions coming to sAndtle in the villages to exercise agricultural or craft activities.



  • At the beginning of the 19th century : hasprès la Restauration, le territoire connaît un développement industriel important, il attirera d’ailleurs de nombreux travailleurs And familles. A cAndte même époque, there ville de Nanterre account of many craftsmen, rentiers and farmers.

    This transformation attracts a large workforce, especially from the French provinces and neighboring countries such as Belgium, Italy and Switzerland. Industrial cities like Gennevilliers see their population increasing significantly due to the installation of transport factories and infrastructure. This period is marked by a significant internal migration, with workers from French rural regions to establish themselves in the expansion urban areas.


  • Interwar period : hasNear the First World War, France faces a shortage of labor. To rebuild the country, the government encourages immigration to foreign workers. The Hauts-de-Seine, in full industrialization, welcome many workers from Italy, Poland, Spain and Portugal. This period also sees the arrival of political refugees fleeing authoritarian regimes in Europe.


  • After the Second World War : La reconstruction de la France après la guerre nécessite une nouvelle vague de main-d'œuvre. THE Trente Glorieuses (1945-1975) sont caractérisées par une forte croissance économique, entraînant une demande accrue de travailleurs. THE Hauts-de-Seine attirent des migrants des anciennes colonies françaises, notamment d'Algérie, of MAroc and Tunisia. Communities sAndtled in slums, such as that of Nanterre, where in 1960, the Seine prefecture lists around 7,000 Algerians divided into a dozen slums.

    Parallèlement, of the travailleurs portugais And espagnols viennent s'établir dans le department, fuyant les conditions économiques And politiques de leurs pays d'origine.


To find out more: 




🎞️ Hauts-de-Seine in pictures


Videos 



Ancient images and cards



The old maps of the department

  • Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui : Le department des Hauts-de-Seine
  • Sur Old Maps Online : THE cartes anciennes du department
  • Sur Gallica : THE cartes anciennes des Hauts-de-Seine



📖 The history of Hauts-de-Seine



THE books, there press And les manuscript on the department Hauts-de-Seine


🖥️ THE sites de généalogie dans les Hauts-de-Seine


THE cercles And associations de généalogie dans les Hauts-de-Seine And alentours



THE réseaux sociaux utiles 



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