Genealogy in Meurthe-et-Moselle: find your ancestors online

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Genealogy in Meurthe-et-Moselle: find your ancestors online

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The department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, located in the Grand Est region in the northeast of France was created on September 7, 1871 following the Treaty of Frankfurt. 


This territory of more than 5000 km² comes from the grouping of parts not annexed by Germany to the former departments of the Meurthe and the Moselle.


Meurthe-et-Moselle is bordering on the departments of the Meuse, of the Vosges, of Bas-Rhin and Moselle. She also shares a border with the Luxembourg and the Belgium. The department presents a characteristic elongated shape, extending 130 kilometers from north to south and between 7 and 103 kilometers from east to west.


The history of Meurthe-et-Moselle is marked by Franco-German conflicts and the territorial changes that resulted. For you, genealogists, this complex history offers a rich context to understand the population movements and the administrative changes that affected your ancestors.


The main historical steps include:::: 

  • The creation of the department in 1871 following the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany
  • The return to France of the territories annexed in 1918
  • A new period of annexation by Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1944


            

📜 Archives in Meurthe-et-Moselle


The Departmental Archives of Meurthe-et-Moselle


Go to the departmental archives of Meurthe-et-Moselle::::

📍  2 rue Jean-Baptiste Thiéry Solet, 54052, Nancy


Contact the Departmental Archives of Meurthe-et-Moselle::::

📞  03 83 30 90 90

📧  Contact form



Discover the history of your ancestors in the Online archives of the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle ::::



The municipal archives of Nancy


The city of Nancy has its own site on which it is possible to consult the Digitized archives :::: 



Online acts


Unusual acts



🧳 Migrations in Meurthe-et-Moselle


Before 1871, the territory which became Meurthe-et-Moselle already experienced significant migratory movements, mainly linked to the economic and demographic dynamics of the region:::: 


  • Early 19th century - rural emigration :::: At the beginning of the 19th century, Moselle campaigns experienced strong population growth, resulting in demographic overload, particularly in German -speaking regions. This situation provokes a rural emigration movement towards the first industrial regions in development, Paris, America and Algeria.


  • 1830-1862 - Emigration to Algeria :::: une importante vague d'émigration d'Alsaciens-Lorrains vers l'Algérie se produit entre 1830 et 1862, représentant environ 22 000 personnes. Cette émigration est stimulée par une forte pression démographique, une crise économique touchant une partie de l'Europe and the famine de 1847 dans la Meurthe. L'année 1843 marque un pic d'émigration, avec 2 006 départs enregistrés pour le seul department du Haut-Rhin.


  • 1871-1914 - German annexation and industrialization :::: Between 1891 and 1913, the Italian population went from 2,000 to 53,000 people, concentrated in the Briey industrial basin (iron mines and steel). In 1913, 46,700 Italians reside in the Briey district.

    Après l'annexion de l'Alsace-Lorraine par l'Allemagne en 1871, of the milliers d'"optants" (personnes refusant la nationalité allemande) s'installent en Meurthe-et-Moselle, notamment 0xThere1 Nancy. Des industriels comme les frère Daum ou les Wendel y transfèrent leur usines avec leurs ouvriers.

    The annexed Moselle attracts Germans, while the Meurthe-et-Moselle welcomes Belgian and Luxembourg borders for agriculture and industry.


  • 1914-1945 - World Wars and Mutations :::: North African and Indochina soldiers and workers participate in the war effort, especially in armaments factories.

    Dans les années 1920-1930, of the Polonais (mineurs et ouvriers) s'installent dans le Pays Haut. Des associations comme l'Association des femmes catholiques polonaises 0xThere1 Trieux (1938) témoignent de leur intégration progressive.

    In 1940, 25,000 prisoners of war were detained in the department. The Jewish population and the resistance fighters are deported, while civilians flee the fighting.


  • 1945-1970 - Reconstruction and decolonization:::: Portuguese, Spanish and Algerians arrive to rebuild the infrastructure and relaunch the industry. The department has 161,956 immigrants in 2006, from this waves.

    En 1956, of the Hongrois fuyant la répression soviétique sont accueillis, suivis par des Pieds-Noirs après 1962.

    Enfin, l’économie de la Meurthe-et-Moselle a pendantlongtemps été liée 0xThere1 l’extraction minière (de calcaire, fer et sel). C’est seulement 0xThere1 partir des années 1960 que le department a vu la crise de la sidérurgie changer le visage économique de la Meurthe-et-Moselle en développant les emplois transfrontaliers vers la Belgium ou le Luxembourg.



To find out more::::

🎞️ There Meurthe-et-Moselle in pictures


Videos



Les images et cartes postales anciennes


Les cartes anciennes du department



📖 The history of Meurthe-et-Moselle



Sur Gallica :::: les books, there press and manuscript To learn all about the Meurthe-et-Moselle


🖥️ Genealogy sites in Meurthe-et-Moselle


Les cercles et associations de généalogie dans la Meurthe-et-Moselle ou alentours



Genealogy blogs that talk about Meurthe-et-Moselle



Les comptes 0xThere1 suivre sur les réseaux sociaux 



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