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{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1636101 |title=France, Quimper et Léon Catholic Diocese, 1772-1909|location=France|}}<br> | {{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1636101 |title=France, Quimper et Léon Catholic Diocese, 1772-1909|location=France|}}<br> | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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In 1539, François I issued the edict of Villers-Cotterêts, which required the Catholic Church to record baptisms. The Pope mandated that records be kept in 1563. In 1579 the edict of Blois required the church in France to register marriages and burials. In 1667, the Code Louis required that two copies of the registers be kept, with one deposited at the bailliage. Most parishes covered a single town or village. Large cities normally had multiple parishes. | In 1539, François I issued the edict of Villers-Cotterêts, which required the Catholic Church to record baptisms. The Pope mandated that records be kept in 1563. In 1579 the edict of Blois required the church in France to register marriages and burials. In 1667, the Code Louis required that two copies of the registers be kept, with one deposited at the bailliage. Most parishes covered a single town or village. Large cities normally had multiple parishes. | ||
Catholic parish records from 1772-1949 in the Quimper and Léon Diocese. | |||
French Catholic parish registers were created to record the church’s sacraments of baptism, marriage, and burial. | |||
French Catholic parish registers are extremely reliable sources for French family history.<br> | |||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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Parish registers are the best source for identifying individuals, parents, and spouses in France before 1792. Civil registration began in September 1792, and after this date, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is equally important. The information recorded in the parish registers confirms the information found in the civil registers. | Parish registers are the best source for identifying individuals, parents, and spouses in France before 1792. Civil registration began in September 1792, and after this date, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is equally important. The information recorded in the parish registers confirms the information found in the civil registers. | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||