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Text replacement - "==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==" to " ==Writing for Records== Online records tend to cover only the time before 100 years, due to privacy laws. You can write to civil registration offices and local churches who might honor requests for more recent records of close family members for the purpose of genealogy. <br> For a civil registration office, address your request to:<br> Monsieur l'officier de l'état-civil <br>Mairie de (Town) <br>(Postal code) (Town) <br> For a parish church:<br> Monsieur le Curé<br> (Church --see [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=FR The Catholic Directory] for church name and address)<br> (Town) (Postal Code) France<br> For other addresses a
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==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library== | ==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library== | ||
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FHLPlace2|110313|France|Vosges}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Vosges'''," and choose your locality from the list. | The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FHLPlace2|110313|France|Vosges}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Vosges'''," and choose your locality from the list. | ||
==Writing for Records== | |||
Online records tend to cover only the time before 100 years, due to privacy laws. You can write to civil registration offices and local churches who might honor requests for more recent records of close family members for the purpose of genealogy. <br> | |||
For a civil registration office, address your request to:<br> | |||
Monsieur l'officier de l'état-civil <br>Mairie de (Town) <br>(Postal code) (Town) <br> | |||
For a parish church:<br> | |||
Monsieur le Curé<br> | |||
(Church --see [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=FR The Catholic Directory] for church name and address)<br> | |||
(Town) (Postal Code) France<br> | |||
For other addresses and for help writing your request in French, use [[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide.''']] | |||
==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ==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. | 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 Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] | ||