Genealogy in Martinique: help, History, archives

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Genealogy in Martinique: help, History, archives

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The island of Martinique is part of the French overseas departments and regions. 



The archives of Martinique


The archives of Martinique in the National Archives of Overseas

Genealogical research guide in Martinique

Anchoukaj – Guadeloupean and Martinican family names



Online records

Martinique on FranceGenWeb: "Miscellaneous records" - Migrants' marriages - Marriages of migrants from Martinique - Notaries

Database – Martinique 1902-2002

Database – Manioc – Slavery in Martinique

List of shipwrecks in Martinique recorded in the Archives



Unusual records

Unusual testimonies in the archives of Martinique



Migrations in Martinique


Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French history of migrations in regions from 1848 to present day

History and memory of migrations in Martinique - Guadeloupe

Indian immigration in Guadeloupe and in French Caribbean. The same... and another than to Trinidad!

Immigration in Martinique during the interwar period


Martinique in images


Videos

The 1931 Colonial Exhibition – 1931

Fishing and landscapes in Martinique – 1950

Charles De Gaulle: visit to Martinique – 1960

Martinique: Le Carbet – 1961

Martinique – 1961

Saint-Pierre in Martinique – 1961

Christmas in the Antilles – 1968

Vacations in Martinique – 1970

Situation in Martinique – 1971

In Martinique – 1972

Stay in Martinique – 1972

Testimony of a woman who experienced the eruption in Saint-Pierre – 1978

Martinique, the island of flowers – 1980

Carnival in Martinique – 1980

Recipes with stories: coconut cake – 1980

The eruption of Mount Pelée in 1902 – 1982

Creole in school – 1985



Old images and postcards of Martinique

On Gallica: the Martinique in images

On Clochers de France: the belfries of Martinique in images

On Mémorial GenWeb: postcards of the war memorials

On CPArama: collection of postcards from Martinique



Old maps of Martinique

On Old Maps Online: the old maps of the department

On Gallica: the old maps of Martinique



The History of Martinique


Journey to Martinique - 1763

Journey to Martinique: views and political observations on this island, with an overview of its vegetable and animal productions - 1804

Historical summary on the outbreak of yellow fever in Martinique in 1802– 1816

Statistics of Martinique: adorned with a map of this island, with authentic documents of its population, its trade, its annual consumption and its revenues, etc.- 1822

Justificative report of people of color in Martinique convicted by order of the Royal Court of this colony – 1826

Nautical description of the coasts of Martinique - 1828

Bulletin of administrative acts of Martinique – 1835

The earthquake in Martinique, a play in five acts– 1840

Martinique in 1842, etc.– 1843

History of Martinique: from colonization to 1815 - 1846

Almanac of Martinique – 1849

Official Bulletin of Martinique - 1874

Martinique: studies on some colonial issues - 1877

Yellow fever in Martinique: study done in the military hospitals of the colony – 1878

Volcanic eruption in Martinique – 1902

Agriculture in Martinique- 1946

Place names in Martinique- 1948

Surnames of people of color in Martinique– 1949

Creole family names in Martinique – 1949

Landscapes and people of Martinique– 1949

Martinique - 1950

Notes on the evolution of the sugar cane economy in Martinique- 1951

Protestants in Martinique under the Ancien Régime - 1955

Jews in Martinique under the Ancien Régime – 1956

Population and economy of Martinique in 1960 – 1963

Population of Martinique from 1832 to 1847 - 1980

Biographical dictionary of Martinique, the Clergy, 1635-1848 – 1984

Archaeology of slavery in Martinique (1635-1660) – 1985

Anthroponymic specificities of the Antilles: family names of Martiniquais of servile descent - 2002

Women of settlers in Martinique in the 16th and 17th centuries - 2008



On Gallica: books, press and manuscripts to learn everything about the department of Martinique

GenCom: to learn everything about a commune in Martinique



Genealogy sites in Martinique


Genealogy circles and associations in Martinique

Genealogy and History of the Caribbean

Amarhisfa


Useful social networks

Facebook: Society of History of MartiniqueSainte Marie Martinique Genealogy – Group Martinique Genealogy



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