Réunion Island, France Genealogy

Africa Réunion

Guide to Réunion ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Réunion is an island overseas départements of France in the Indian Ocean whose nearest neighbors are Madagascar and Mauritius, the nearest island. The official language is French.

Réunion Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Réunion.



Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Réunion. Réunion is divided into four arrondissements, 49 cantons, and 24 communes.

Districts
• 5

Online Church Records and Civil Registration
National Overseas Archives, Reunion

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map