Today, I present you the database "Minutes notariales de Saint-Pierre", a new resource very useful for researchers and full of perspectives for genealogy.
[on Symbole amitié] Database « Minutes notariales de Saint-Pierre »
Vayaboury (v. 1839-18..)
100 words for a life: portrait of Vayaboury, my ancestor from India.
Database on Slavery in Martinique « Esclavage en Martinique »
For once, I'm talking about the background of the profession and an ambitious project of Manioc.org that was very close to my heart: a database "Slavery in Martinique".
A Reading of the Slave Registers by the African Ancestral Tradition… [Une lecture du registre matricule des esclaves par la tradition ancestrale africaine…] by Y. Corcessin et B. Dossa
A reading of the slave registry by the African ancestral tradition... a book to reconstruct a genealogy with slave ancestors and rebuild the link with Africa.
The Colour of the Land, a Story with an Ancestor at Random
Today, I am doing a family portrait, but above all I am talking about the transmission of the earth between whites and free of colour because it is quite a story!
The Manumission of « de facto Freed » by the French Royal Ordinance of 12 July 1832.
This year is the 170th commemoration of the abolition of slavery in Martinique in 1848. I wanted to introduce you to a member of my family who was freed on this occasion, but for the moment, there is none. How is that possible? ...
A military Portrait, « mon Capitaine »!
The registers of military recruitment indicate the identity and service records of recruits, but imagine my surprise when I found one of the few records with a photograph!
Marc Cyrus from Le Carbet
Do you know Marc Cyrus from Le Carbet? He was the son of Marc so called Méry and Marie Sainte, major sergeant of milicia in disobediance...
PIERRE-LOUIS Jean Louis Cicine (1823-1873)
100 words for a lifetime : portrait of my ancestor Jean Louis Cicine Pierre-Louis, the one I am named after.
Discover your (French) Ancestors!
You are one of those who have free time? You want to start genealogy research on your (French) family? If you are confortable with French (Yes it is in French and there is no english subtitle), Nota Bene has posted a video tutorial to help you.
The Centenarians of Martinique before 1900
Not long ago, I discovered on Twitter the hashtag #100ansavant1900 (100yearsbefore1900). This is a participatory project launched by Nouvelles branches to identify the centenarians of France prior to the twentieth century.
Les centenaires de la Martinique avant 1900
Il y a peu j'ai découvert sur Twitter le hashtag #100ansavant1900. Il s'agit d'un projet participatif lancé par Nouvelles branches pour recenser les centenaires de France antérieurs au XXe siècle...
Genealogical Research Guide for Martinique
Many of you want to know more about your family's history, but it's not always easy to know where to start your genealogy. If you read French, I propose to you today to dwell on a genealogical research guide, published by the Territorial Archives of Martinique, available online and which deserves to be better known.
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