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Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, Flemish, Basque, and Breton. Latin is sometimes found in Roman Catholic parish registers, but it is unusual to find it in baptism, marriage, and burial records, except in Alsace-Lorraine. German is also frequently found in records from Alsace-Lorraine. Records from Corsica, especially before 1768, may be in Italian. Some records from Savoy and Nice are in Italian, especially before 1792 and from 1815-1859. Breton is spoken in Brittany but is only rarely found in records useful to family historians. | Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, Flemish, Basque, and Breton. Latin is sometimes found in Roman Catholic parish registers, but it is unusual to find it in baptism, marriage, and burial records, except in Alsace-Lorraine. German is also frequently found in records from Alsace-Lorraine. Records from Corsica, especially before 1768, may be in Italian. Some records from Savoy and Nice are in Italian, especially before 1792 and from 1815-1859. Breton is spoken in Brittany but is only rarely found in records useful to family historians. | ||
French grammar and customs may affect the way names appear in genealogical records. For example, the names of your ancestor may vary from record to record in French. For help in understanding name variations, see the "[[France | French grammar and customs may affect the way names appear in genealogical records. For example, the names of your ancestor may vary from record to record in French. For help in understanding name variations, see the "[[France Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]" section. | ||
For word lists and help researching in French records, see: | For word lists and help researching in French records, see: | ||
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== Language Aids == | == Language Aids == | ||
The FamilySearch Library has genealogical word lists for French, German, and Latin. The '''French Word List''' is found | The FamilySearch Library has genealogical word lists for French, German, and Latin. The '''French Word List''' is found below at the end of this section and contains French words of value in genealogical research translated into English. | ||
The FamilySearch Library's separate [[ | The FamilySearch Library's separate [[Germany_Languages#Handwriting|Germany Languages wiki page]] includes additional helps reading German language. | ||
The following books and English-French dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | The following books and English-French dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | ||
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''New Cassell's French dictionary: French-English, English-French''. New York, NY, USA: Funk & Wagnalls, 1970. (FS Library book {{FSC|443.21 C272|disp=443.21 C272}}; not on microfilm.) | ''New Cassell's French dictionary: French-English, English-French''. New York, NY, USA: Funk & Wagnalls, 1970. (FS Library book {{FSC|443.21 C272|disp=443.21 C272}}; not on microfilm.) | ||
Additional language aids (including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods) are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog in the Place search under FRANCE - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES or in the Subject search under FRENCH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES. | Additional language aids (including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods) are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog in the Place search under FRANCE - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES or in the Subject search under FRENCH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES. | ||
== French Word List == | == French Word List == | ||
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