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+*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
+*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
+*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''Family History Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
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+'''France has three major types of genealogical repositories:'''
-Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations. These documents include government and church records. Libraries normally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilms. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for France. When one of these institutions is referred to elsewhere in this outline, return to this section to obtain the address.
+*'''Departmental archives'''
+*'''Town registrars'''
-If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.
+*'''Other libraries, networks, and archives'''<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|right|320x290px|749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg]]<br>
-Although the records you need may be in an archive or library in France, the Family History Library has filmed over half of the vital records of France. A microfilm copy may be available in Salt Lake City or in its family history centers.
-France has three major types of genealogical repositories:
-*Departmental archives
-*Town registrars
-*Other libraries, networks, and archives<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|right|320x290px|749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg]]<br>
 === Departmental Archives  ===