geneoweb.fr

Gen&O is a non-profit association dedicated to genealogy and family history in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region of France, with a focus on Basque and Béarnese heritage. Its website helps visitors trace ancestors, discover archival collections, enrich family histories and organize their research. Resources include genealogical guides and information on civil records, cadastres, elections, emigration, registration records, mortgages, military archives, notaries, prefectures and censuses. The site also offers methodological advice and practical information for working with local archives.

Visitors can explore the towns and villages connected to their family trees, with material on local history, useful documents and notable events. Articles bring regional history to life through subjects such as historic occupations, houses, accidents, agriculture, taxation, fires, crime, storms and transport. Recent features include research using cadastral records and accounts of life in Basque communities. Gen&O provides an accessible starting point for people investigating family origins in the 64, whether they are beginning their search or looking to deepen their knowledge of the region and its records.