Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926

Relevés des naissances, mariages et décès, Aude, France, 1553 à 1926

Source Information

Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
Original data: Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926. Archives départementales du Aude, Occitanie, France. Actes de naissance, de mariage et de décès.

About Aude, France, Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1553-1926

General collection Information

This collection contains civil registries of birth, marriage, and death from Aude, France between the years 1553-1926. Most records are in French, but some records may be in German or Latin.

Using this collection

Birth registrations may contain the following:

  • Person's name
  • Assigned sex at birth
  • Birth date
  • Birthplace
  • Parents' names

    • Marriage registrations may contain the following:

  • Person's name
  • Spouse's name
  • Marriage date
  • Marriage place
  • Age at marriage
  • Parents' names
  • Birthdate
  • Birthplace

    • Death registrations may contain the following:

  • Person's name
  • Spouse's name
  • Death date
  • Death place
  • Burial place
  • Age at time of death
  • Parents' names
  • Birthdate
  • Birthplace

    • If you don't speak French, knowing a few common words can aid in your search:

  • Nom de famille is French for "last name"
  • Prénom is French for "first name"
  • Lieu de is French for "place of"
  • Naissance is French for "birth"
  • Mariage is French for "marriage"
  • Décès is French for "death"
  • Fille de is French for "daughter of"
  • Fils d is French for "son of"
  • Éspouse is French for "wife"
  • Époux is French for "husband"

    • When searching for female ancestors (both brides and mothers of each spouse), it's useful to search both married and maiden names.

    If you're searching for records between 1793 and 1805, you may encounter the French Republican calendar system. The system was established during the French Revolution to remove any references to religion or the monarchy. Each year began on the autumnal equinox (on or around September 23), with 1792 as year one. The year was divided into 12 months lasting 30 days each. Months were broken down into 10-day periods called décades. For reference, please see the following list of French Republican calendar months:

  • Vendémiaire (beginning late September)
  • Brumaire (beginning late October)
  • Frimaire (beginning late November)
  • Nivôse (beginning late December)
  • Pluviôse (beginning late January)
  • Ventôse (beginning late February)
  • Germinal (beginning late March)
  • Floréal (beginning late April)
  • Prairial (beginning late May)
  • Messidor (beginning late June)
  • Thermidor (beginning late July)
  • Fructidor (beginning late August)

    • From 1880 onwards, per French law marginal notes were kept on the documents relating to later events in life. These marginal notes are privacy restricted and are redacted from the documents.

    This collection contains images of the original records and are a primary source. Though French civil registration records are known to be thorough, it may be beneficial to try searching Ancestry's catalogue of French records for additional information.

    Collection in context

    French civil registration records are some of the oldest tools available to genealogists. In 1792, the French Revolution brought about the need for a civil registry system as a means to guarantee citizens' rights.

    Most French civil registration records aren't kept in the national archive, but rather within a "department" or territory. Most departments are located in France, but Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, and Réunion are also included. Within the department, records are housed at the local mairie (town hall) or bureau de l'etat civil (civil registrar's office).

    Bibliography

    Mulcahy, Brain. "French Civil Registration Records" GenealogyBlog. Last Modified March 2, 2016. https://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=37457.

    Powell, Kimberly. "French Civil Registration: Vital Records of Birth, Marriage and Death in France." ThoughtCo. Last modified July 27, 2018. https://www.thoughtco.com/french-civil-registration-1421945.

    The French Institute for Demographic Studies. "Civil Registration." Last Modified 2020. https://www.ined.fr/en/glossary/civil-registration/.

    Recent Updates
    23 Apr 2024: Updated indexed data to incorporate improved place information.