Landes, France Genealogy

France Guyenne and Gascony  Landes

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(Occitan: Lanas) is a département in southern France.

Landes is one of the original 83 départements that were created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the provinces of Guyenne and Gascony.

Landes, or Lanas in Gascon, means moorland or heath. Landes and Lanas come from the Latin planus meaning flat, even, level, plain. They are therefore similar to the English words plain and plane, the Spanish word llanos and the Italian word piano.

Jurisdictions
Arrondissements (Districts) Cantons (Subdivisions) Communes (Relatively small, usually rural communities)

Archives and Libraries

 * Archives Départementales

Church History and Records
civil registration and church records online In French (English instruction is not available)

Civil Registration
civil registration and church records online In French (English instruction is not available)

Gazetteers

 * Gazetteer for Landes

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