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== | ==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ||
It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records. | |||
*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]. | |||
There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records: | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet], | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records] | |||
These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records: | |||
*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | |||
*[[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|France Civil Registration- Vital Records]] | |||
Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual,'''] with this linked Table of Contents. You will be able to practice on actual documents. | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm FRENCH RECORDS EXTRACTION MANUAL] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_6.pdf Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_7.pdf Chapter 7: GENDER] | |||
[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_8.pdf Chapter 8: DATES] | |||
Chapter 9: PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE (Practice Activities)<br> | |||
== Family History Centers == | == Family History Centers == | ||