Guidance to French overseas archival collections and databases.
Visit the official resource ↗Coverage and access
- Resource type
- Catalogue and guidance
- Filter by territory
- France
- External link review
- — Official page consulted
Collections to search
Finding aids, surviving civil records, military and convict registers depending on collection.
A workflow for this portal
Choose territory, municipality and period in the relevant database. Read collection context and gaps. Cite reference and image; seek local archives for missing series.
Access and copies
A description may lead to a reading room or an order. Check item access and copying conditions before travelling.
Institutional reference page
Archives nationales d’outre-mer — ANOM ↗The review covers the guidance page, not every image or ordering service.
What you can research here
IREL links to holdings overviews, inventories, civil records, military and convict registers, images and the library. The page recommends remote research before visiting Aix-en-Provence.
Prepare a focused search
Keep historical geography, record creator and reference. Civil registration and administrative files are distinct searches. Check current official visiting conditions even when an older description gives different instructions.
Institutional reference page ↗ ·
Official guidance consulted; individual records and full collection coverage have not been verified.
Sources & references
- Archives nationales d’outre-mer — ANOM ↗ (Resource review date : )