Corse-du-Sud, France Genealogy

History
The department of Corse-du-Sud is the southern part of the island of Corsica. It was formed by the division of Corsica on 1 January 1976. Its boundaries correspond to the former department of Liamone, which existed from 1793 to 1811. The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the north by the department of Haute-Corse.

Localities (Communes)

 * FranceGenWeb
 * Locom
 * Wikipedia
 * Wikipedia, former localities

Church Records and Civil Registration (Registres Paroissiaux et Etat Civil) Online
The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration. For more information on these records and how to use them, read France Church Records and France Civil Registration. '''Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department:’’’ Here is the website for the Department Archives of Corse-du-Sud, where you will find these records.
 * Department Archives of Corse-du-Sud

See Using France Online Department Archives for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.

Online Census Records
Census records can support your search in civil and church records. They can help identify all family members. When families have similar names they help determine which children belong in each family. See France Census.
 * Online census records, Department Archives of Corse-du-Sud

Online Local Databases and Extracted Records
Groups devoted to genealogy have also extracted and/or indexed records for specific localities, time periods, religious groups, etc. Since church records at the departmental archives are generally not indexed, you might find an index here that will speed up your searching.
 * Tout en Un (All in One) Online Databases Check for online databases and records in right column.  Check back occasionally to see if new databases have become available.
 * Tout en Un (All in One) Local Databases Here you may find extracted/translated records, record indexes, and other helpful records such as cemetery, land, or military records.
 * Geneanet Collaborative Indexes Search by locality (parish or commune).

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy
It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting.

There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records:
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
 * Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records

These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records: Another resource is the French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.
 * France Church Records
 * France Civil Registration- Vital Records
 * Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS
 * Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES
 * Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES
 * Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES
 * Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING

Search Strategy

 * Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his brothers and sisters.
 * Next, search for the marriage of his parents. The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
 * You can estimate the ages of the parents and search for their birth records.
 * Search the death registers for all family members.
 * Then repeat the whole process for both the father and the mother.
 * If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring parishes. 

Genealogical Societies and Help Groups

 * Corsica Wiki GenWeb Associations
 * Corsica Forums
 * Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community
 * RHFC Recherches sur l'histoire des familles corses


 * Association Généalogique Corse

Vous aide à retrouver l'histoire de vos ancêtres Crée en 2004, elle comporte à ce jour 80 adhérents et un répertoire par patronymes étudiés. Contact Association Généalogique Corse, Mme Claudine DESPREZ 1, rue du Cdt L'Hermitier - 20200 Bastia Tél. : 04 95 46 38 75 04 95 46 38 75   Mél : mailto:genealogie.bastia@wanadoo.fr


 * Association FRANCISCORSA

Présidente: Mme. GANDOLFI Couvent de St. Francois 20200 BASTIA Tel.: 04 95 32 51 73 04 95 32 51 73   Permanence: lundi-mercredi de 9h à 12h et 13h à 17h mardi-jeudi: de 13h à 16h


 * Cercle Généalogique du Midi-Provence

Le Centre Généalogique du Midi-Provence est une Union d'Associations de la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, de la Corse et de la Drôme Provençale


 * Réalisations du C.G.M.P. Une bibliothèque généalogique "Bibliothèque Régionale Yvan MALARTE" située à Port-de-Bouc

Elle renferme tous les travaux de dépouillement d'actes réalisés par les membres des associations composant l'Union : actes de baptême, mariage, sépulture et notariaux, ainsi que de nombreux ouvrages scientifiques et historiques. On y trouve aussi les revues des différents cercles généalogiques avec lesquels le C.G.M.P pratique un échange de bulletins. Des microfiches, microfilms et CD ROM, sont à la disposition des lecteurs. La bibliothèque est ouverte à tous les généalogistes, historiens et chercheurs


 * Adecec.net
 * Adec.net


 * Association d’Études Historiques et Généalogiques de Monticello créée en 1998, comporte plus de 100 adhérents. Elle a désormais un site internet et elle organise 4 manifestations par an. Elle souhaite coopérer avec tous les généalogistes de Corse. Nos coordonnées Téléphone 04 95 65 35 61 [[Image:]]<span class="skype_c2c_text_span">04 95 65 35 61 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />  (les mardi et vendredi après-midi)


 * Adresse postale A.E.H.G.M. Maison des associations - Bâtiment Jeanne Agostini - 20220 Monticello
 * Messagerie: mailto:montigenea@orange.fr
 * Responsable du site : mailto:orticoni.jean-louis@wanadoo.fr

Notre base de données comporte actuellement plus de 53000 noms. Ce fichier est constitué à partir des actes paroissiaux, de registres de taille et d'état civil de Monticello, mais aussi des communes voisines : Santa-Reparata, Corbara, Ile-Rousse, notamment, mais aussi Lumio, Belgodere, Speloncato, etc, ainsi que des recensements généraux de la population, disponibles pour ces mêmes communes.


 * Association généalogie Corse 3, rue de Turbigo75001 PARIS


 * Permanence sur la Corse: mercredi de 16h à 20h . Tel.: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">01.40.41.07.23 <span id="skype_c2c_container" class="skype_c2c_container notranslate" dir="ltr" data-numbertocall="+33140410723" data-numbertype="paid" data-isfreecall="false" data-isrtl="false" data-ismobile="false"><span class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common" dir="ltr"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span" id="non_free_num_ui">[[Image:]]<span class="skype_c2c_text_span">01.40.41.07.23 <span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" />
 * Associu ricordi olmetesi e di u Nebbiu
 * Corse.genealogie
 * E-mail: mailto:corse.genealogie@wanadoo.fr
 * Présidente: Mme. Charlotte Albertini, surnommée Scilocca.

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 * Aullène (Audde', village de montagne en Alta Rocca, et Monacia, village de la Corse du Sud
 * Foyers et Familles d' ALATA en CORSE - Corse-du-Sud 2ABase de Données généalogiques * Filiations alataises - Alata en Corse.
 * Ancêtres Italiens

Websites

 * Tout en Un Corse-du-Sud
 * Corsica Portal
 * Cousins 20
 * Geneanet Surname Search
 * France Geneawiki Genealogical Sources includes instructional discussions of various records available.
 * French Republican Calendar. This site will help you translate dates used by France from 24 October 1793 to 31 December 1805.