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===== Géopatronyme =====
===== Géopatronyme =====


*France: A computerized file of modern French surnames. This file is available at the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris, France. The user types in a surname, and the computer displays a map showing each department in France where at least ten people with that surname live. Users can connect to Minitel to search the telephone directories for specific names and addresses in a given department. Note: Formerly located at geopatronyme.com, the website as of February 2023 redirects to Filae, where the map search is called the [https://www.filae.com/nom-de-famille/ Filae nom de famille]; for the page to load, the Filae website language must first be changed to French.
*France: A computerized file of modern French surnames. This file is available at the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris, France. The user types in a surname, and the computer displays a map showing each department in France where at least ten people with that surname live. Users can connect to Minitel to search the telephone directories for specific names and addresses in a given department. Note: Formerly located at geopatronyme.com, the website as of February 2023 redirects to Filae, where the map search is called the [https://www.filae.com/nom-de-famille/ Filae nom de famille]; for the page to load, the Filae website language must first be changed to French. After searching for a surname, a map is shown of where the surname is found. Below the map, click on "Dans les communes" to see a list of communes (municipalities) and how many instances of the surname are found in each (click on "Voir le classement général" at the bottom of the box for a full list).


===== George Olin Zabriskie Collection, New York =====
===== George Olin Zabriskie Collection, New York =====