Genealogy in Gard: Useful Resources
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Updated: April 8, 2024
The Gard department is located in the Occitanie region. It was created during the French Revolution in 1790. It is now bordered by the departments of the Bouches-du-Rhône, the Ardèche, the Vaucluse, the Hérault, the Aveyron and the Lozère.
📅 Archives in Gard
Departmental Archives in Gard: Find Your Ancestors
The Departmental Archives of Gard were created during the French Revolution by the law of 5 Brumaire year V (26 October 1796).
Visit the Departmental Archives of Gard:
📍 365 rue du Forez, 30000 Nîmes
Contact the Departmental Archives of Gard:
📞 04 66 05 05 10
📧 courrier-internet@gard.fr
Digitized Archives at the Departmental Archives of Gard
Browse the digitized archives available online to search for your ancestors:
Municipal Archives in Gard: Nîmes Digitized Archives
The Municipal Archives of Nîmes have made some of their archives available online:
Online Records
Unusual Records
🌴 Migrations in Gard
The Gard department and the Occitanie region have experienced several waves of migrations that shaped their cultural landscape:
- In the Middle Ages: the region experienced significant population movements due to barbarian invasions and religious wars. The Visigoths, Franks, and Saracens left their mark on the region.
- From the 16th to the 18th centuries: the region experienced significant demographic growth due to immigration from neighboring regions like Provence and Languedoc. At the same time, French Protestants fled to Gard to escape religious persecution.
- In the 19th century: Gard is marked by the massacre of Italians in Aigues-Mortes. In 1893, the city of Aigues-Mortes experienced strong economic activity related to salt production. Local companies employed many foreign workers, mainly Italians, to perform the most arduous tasks. Working conditions were difficult and wages were low - tensions emerged between immigrant workers and the city's residents. On August 17, 1893, a fight broke out between Italian workers and residents of Aigues-Mortes. The situation quickly escalated into armed clashes that lasted several hours, resulting in the death of nine Italians and many injured.
- In the 20th century: Spanish refugees settled in the department during the Spanish Civil War.
To learn more about migrations in Gard:
🎞 Gard in Images
Videos
Old Images and Postcards
Old Department Maps
- From Cassini villages to today's communes: the department of Gard
- On Old Maps Online: the old maps of the department
- On Gallica: the old maps of the Gard
📄 The History of the Gard Department
On Gallica: the books, the press and the manuscripts to learn everything about the Gard Department
🗺️ Genealogy Sites in Gard
Genealogy Circles and Associations in Gard
Genealogy Blogs in Gard
On Facebook
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