For our American and Canadian friends
Are you searching for traces of your ancestors who came from France, and more specifically from Savoy?
A short historical reminder: until 1860, Savoy was not part of France. It belonged to the House of Savoy, whose dukes became kings of Sardinia in 1720. It was French from 1792 to 1815, and became part of France for good in 1860.
Many Savoyards emigrated to the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.
Today, our association can help you find your ancestors. Our ExpoActes database, available online to our members, contains more than 3.7 million birth, marriage, and death records, from the late 16th century to the present day.
Don’t hesitate: write to us and become a member of our association for only €32 a year.
As a member, you will receive 3 issues of our journal “Les Rameaux” each year, in PDF format.
To order the publications below, in PDF format, please use the Order Form.
- back issues of “Les Rameaux”, from no. 0 to the latest issue;Contents 0-54Contents 55-107
- the book “Savoyards de Genealogie” (11 volumes, 1982–1996);
- the salt tax rolls (gabelles du sel) from 1561 to 1569;
- the Spanish poll tax (capitations espagnoles) of 1743 and 1745.
All these documents can help you find your ancestors.
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Happy searching!
Rémy Runneburger
President, Centre Généalogique de Savoie