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'''Marriage register (registre des actes de mariage)'''. Civil officials recorded the marriages they performed, usually in a prescribed paragraph format, bound in a book and kept in the registrar's office. | '''Marriage register (registre des actes de mariage)'''. Civil officials recorded the marriages they performed, usually in a prescribed paragraph format, bound in a book and kept in the registrar's office. | ||
The civil marriage registers give many details, such as: | The civil marriage registers give many details, such as: | ||
*the birth date and birthplace of the bride and groom | *the birth date and birthplace of the bride and groom | ||
*their parents' names, including mother's maiden surname. | *their parents' names, including mother's maiden surname. | ||