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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy. It is in the current region of Hauts-de-France, and is surrounded by the departments of Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, Oise and Seine-Maritime. In the northwest, it has a coast on the English Channel. | The Somme department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, from part of the province of Picardy. It is in the current region of Hauts-de-France, and is surrounded by the departments of Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, Oise and Seine-Maritime. In the northwest, it has a coast on the English Channel. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somme_(department) (Wikipedia)] | ||
==Localities (Communes)== | ==Localities (Communes)== | ||
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*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-25242793.html '''Genea-Bricolo'''] | *[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-25242793.html '''Genea-Bricolo'''] | ||
*[http://www.bigenet.fr/ '''Bigenet'''] | *[http://www.bigenet.fr/ '''Bigenet'''] | ||
==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library== | |||
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. These microfilms may be ordered for viewing at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] located around the world. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FHLPlace2|108526|France|Somme}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Somme'''," and choose your locality from the list. | |||
==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ||