Cher, France Genealogy

France Cher

History
"Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. Most of it was created, along with the adjacent department of Indre from the former province of Berry. The southeastern corner of the department was part of the Duchy of Bourbon, however. The department is part of the current administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. It is surrounded by the departments of Indre, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Nièvre, Allier, and Creuse.--Wikipedia

Online Church Records and Civil Registration
The departmental archives has these church records and civil registration online. Most of your research can be accomplished using these two record groups. To understand their contents and tiips on using them, read France Church Records and France Civil Registration- Vital Records.
 * Archives départementales du Cher en ligne

Communes (Towns)
Lists, postal codes, maps, gazetteers.
 * Liste des communes du Cher
 * Liste des anciennes communes du Cher
 * www.gencom.org
 * Locom.org

Websites

 * France GenWeb
 * Cousins 18
 * Cher Wiki GenWeb
 * Genea-Bricolo
 * GeneaNet Collaborative indexes
 * Dépouillements généalogiques de la Commune de Vierzon
 * Geneacentre - Les Relevés d'actes d'état civil
 * Sites de généalogie berrichonne

Societies

 * Geneawiki - Genealogy Associations in France
 * Cercle Généalogique du Haut-Berry

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Orleans France Family History Center 45 Avenue de la Petite Espère SAINT JEAN DE LA RUELLE 45140 33 2-38-61-78-94

Tours France Family History Center 70 Boulevard de Chinon JOUE-LES-TOURS 37300 +33 2-4774-6647

Clermont-Ferrand France Family History Center 298 rue de l Oradou CLERMONT-FERRAND 63000 +33 4-7327-5036

Limoges France Family History Center 45 rue Gaston Charlet LIMOGES 87000 33 05 55 50 05 34