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The Catholic churches in France were among the first to keep vital records. The Council of Trent in 1563 issued the first mandate that Roman Catholic parishes keep records of christenings. A later directive in 1579 required the keeping of marriage and death records. The churches in France did not always comply with this regulation. Many Catholic registers date from the mid-1600s, but a few date back to the 1500s. However, there are some earlier records, such as the parish registers of Givry (Saône-et-Loire) which go from 1334 to 1357 and the records of Roz Landrieux (Ille-et-Villaine) from 1451 to 1528. Records were kept in French or Latin. | The Catholic churches in France were among the first to keep vital records. The Council of Trent in 1563 issued the first mandate that Roman Catholic parishes keep records of christenings. A later directive in 1579 required the keeping of marriage and death records. The churches in France did not always comply with this regulation. Many Catholic registers date from the mid-1600s, but a few date back to the 1500s. However, there are some earlier records, such as the parish registers of Givry (Saône-et-Loire) which go from 1334 to 1357 and the records of Roz Landrieux (Ille-et-Villaine) from 1451 to 1528. Records were kept in French or Latin. | ||
Although many of the very early records may have been preserved, many parishes have gaps in their records, especially before 1736. | Although many of the very early records may have been preserved, many parishes have gaps in their records, especially before 1736. | ||
==== Online Records ==== | |||
*'''1533-1894''' - {{RecordSearch|1408716|France, Coutances et d'Avranche Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1533-1894}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
=== Protestants (Huguenots and others) === | === Protestants (Huguenots and others) === | ||