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'''Feast Dates'''. Each day of the year had several patron saints and was a feast day to honor those saints. Some vital events are recorded in church records only by the holy day (feast day) on the church calendar. For example, the feast day called "All Saints Day" [Toussaint] is "1 November." To convert feast dates to days of the month for either the Julian (old style) or Gregorian (new style) calendar, use the following book: | '''Feast Dates'''. Each day of the year had several patron saints and was a feast day to honor those saints. Some vital events are recorded in church records only by the holy day (feast day) on the church calendar. For example, the feast day called "All Saints Day" [Toussaint] is "1 November." To convert feast dates to days of the month for either the Julian (old style) or Gregorian (new style) calendar, use the following book: | ||
Bukke, Inger M., et. al. ''The Comprehensive Genealogical Feast Day Calendar''. Bountiful, Utah, USA: Thomson's Genealogical Center, 1983. (FHL book 529.44 C738; fiche 6054630.) | *Bukke, Inger M., et. al. ''The Comprehensive Genealogical Feast Day Calendar''. Bountiful, Utah, USA: Thomson's Genealogical Center, 1983. (FHL book 529.44 C738; fiche 6054630.) | ||
=== Duplicate Church Records === | === Duplicate Church Records === | ||
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Although many of the very early records may have been preserved, many parishes have gaps in their records, especially before 1736. | Although many of the very early records may have been preserved, many parishes have gaps in their records, especially before 1736. | ||
====Protestants (Huguenots)==== | |||
In France, Protestantism started in 1541. A synod in Paris in 1559 decided that a record of baptisms and marriages of Protestants would be kept by the pastors. Because of wars, intolerance, and other calamities, some of these early Protestant records may have been destroyed. | |||
Researching Protestants is difficult because these people moved frequently, sometimes from one nation to another. As with all genealogical research, it is necessary to go from the known to the unknown. To trace a Protestant from America back across the Atlantic, it is necessary to know more than just the name of a person. It is important to know relatives or at least friends who traveled as a group with the ancestor. Knowing the nation where they previously resided will help you search the records of that nation and identify the family and its previous nation of residence. | Researching Protestants is difficult because these people moved frequently, sometimes from one nation to another. As with all genealogical research, it is necessary to go from the known to the unknown. To trace a Protestant from America back across the Atlantic, it is necessary to know more than just the name of a person. It is important to know relatives or at least friends who traveled as a group with the ancestor. Knowing the nation where they previously resided will help you search the records of that nation and identify the family and its previous nation of residence. | ||
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''Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. 57 Volumes. London, England: HSL, 1969-1985. (FHL book 942.1/L1 B4h; most volumes have been microfilmed.) Includes many parish register transcripts from cities chiefly in Great Britain and Ireland. Text in French in some volumes. | ''Publications of the Huguenot Society of London''. 57 Volumes. London, England: HSL, 1969-1985. (FHL book 942.1/L1 B4h; most volumes have been microfilmed.) Includes many parish register transcripts from cities chiefly in Great Britain and Ireland. Text in French in some volumes. | ||
''Geschichtsblätter des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins (Historical series on Huguenot leaders, churches and settlements throughout the world, published by the German Huguenot Society)''. Sickte, Germany: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1892-. (FHL book 943 F2gd; fiche 6000819.) Place of publication varies. Text in German. Volumes 1-14 are indexed in Cordier, Leopold. Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland (Huguenot surnames in Germany). Berlin, Germany: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, [1953?]. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 1-14 index; film 962,761 item 3.) Volumes 15-19 are indexed in Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne. Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland, Teil II (Huguenot surnames in Germany, part 2). Bad Karlshafen: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1991. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 20 pt. 7-10; not on microfilm.) | *''Geschichtsblätter des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins (Historical series on Huguenot leaders, churches and settlements throughout the world, published by the German Huguenot Society)''. Sickte, Germany: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1892-. (FHL book 943 F2gd; fiche 6000819.) Place of publication varies. Text in German. Volumes 1-14 are indexed in Cordier, Leopold. Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland (Huguenot surnames in Germany). Berlin, Germany: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, [1953?]. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 1-14 index; film 962,761 item 3.) Volumes 15-19 are indexed in Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne. Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland, Teil II (Huguenot surnames in Germany, part 2). Bad Karlshafen: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1991. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 20 pt. 7-10; not on microfilm.) | ||
''Der Deutsche Hugenott (Periodical of German Huguenot genealogy and history)'' Hannover, Germany: Deutscher Hugenotten-Verein, 1929-. (FHL book 943 B2dh; film 908,257.) Text in German. A cumulative name index is found in Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne. Namensregister 1.-40. Jahrgang, 1929- 1976 (Name index for years 1 to 40, 1929-1976) Sickte: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1987. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 19 pt. 5-7; not on microfilm.) | *''Der Deutsche Hugenott (Periodical of German Huguenot genealogy and history)'' Hannover, Germany: Deutscher Hugenotten-Verein, 1929-. (FHL book 943 B2dh; film 908,257.) Text in German. A cumulative name index is found in Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne. Namensregister 1.-40. Jahrgang, 1929- 1976 (Name index for years 1 to 40, 1929-1976) Sickte: Verlag des Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins, 1987. (FHL book 943 F2gd v. 19 pt. 5-7; not on microfilm.) | ||
=== Significant Huguenot Records === | === Significant Huguenot Records === | ||
Haag, Eugène. ''La France protestante: l'histoire (The History of Protestant France)''. Nine Volumes. Paris, France: Imp. de J.-B. Gros, 1846-1859. (FHL book 944 D3hg; film 962,949-53.) Biographical and genealogical sketches of prominent figures in the Protestant movement in France. Alphabetical by surname. | *Haag, Eugène. ''La France protestante: l'histoire (The History of Protestant France)''. Nine Volumes. Paris, France: Imp. de J.-B. Gros, 1846-1859. (FHL book 944 D3hg; film 962,949-53.) Biographical and genealogical sketches of prominent figures in the Protestant movement in France. Alphabetical by surname. | ||
Mours, Samuel. ''Les Eglises réformées en France (The reformed churches in France)''. Paris, France: Librairie Protestante, 1958. (FHL film 765,005.) Maps and listing of Protestant centers in France with dates of establishment. | *Mours, Samuel. ''Les Eglises réformées en France (The reformed churches in France)''. Paris, France: Librairie Protestante, 1958. (FHL film 765,005.) Maps and listing of Protestant centers in France with dates of establishment. | ||
Wagner, Henry. ''Wagner collection of Huguenot pedigrees in England''. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. (FHL film 087,860-65, index on 824,245 item 9.) Text in English. About 1,000 surnames. | *Wagner, Henry. ''Wagner collection of Huguenot pedigrees in England''. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952. (FHL film 087,860-65, index on 824,245 item 9.) Text in English. About 1,000 surnames. | ||
=== Handbook === | === Handbook === | ||
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You may also write to the Library of French Protestantism for assistance. To pay for the search send about $15.00 worth of francs to: | You may also write to the Library of French Protestantism for assistance. To pay for the search send about $15.00 worth of francs to: | ||
Bibliothèque de la S.H.P.F.<br>54, rue des Saints-Pères<br>75007 Paris<br>FRANCE | :Bibliothèque de la S.H.P.F.<br>54, rue des Saints-Pères<br>75007 Paris<br>FRANCE | ||
=== Information Recorded in Church Registers === | === Information Recorded in Church Registers === | ||
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'''GENLOR'''. The Genealogical Society of Lorraine has created a 600,000-name computer database of pre-1792 marriages in church records. It lists all marriages of the department of Vosges, about 95 percent of marriages in Meurthe-et-Moselle, about 50 percent of those in Meuse, and some for Moselle. GENLOR includes the groom's name, bride's name, parents, and date and place of marriage. The search is done one department at a time. GENLOR is on Minitel under "3628 GENLOR" (see the [[France Archives and Libraries|"Archives and Libraries" section]] for details). If you want to write to request a search of this database, send the names of the bride and groom and the approximate year of the marriage, three international reply coupons, an envelope, and the name of the department to be searched to: | '''GENLOR'''. The Genealogical Society of Lorraine has created a 600,000-name computer database of pre-1792 marriages in church records. It lists all marriages of the department of Vosges, about 95 percent of marriages in Meurthe-et-Moselle, about 50 percent of those in Meuse, and some for Moselle. GENLOR includes the groom's name, bride's name, parents, and date and place of marriage. The search is done one department at a time. GENLOR is on Minitel under "3628 GENLOR" (see the [[France Archives and Libraries|"Archives and Libraries" section]] for details). If you want to write to request a search of this database, send the names of the bride and groom and the approximate year of the marriage, three international reply coupons, an envelope, and the name of the department to be searched to: | ||
U.C.G.L.<br>Madame la Secrétaire<br>B.P. 8<br>54131 Saint Max Cedex<br>FRANCE | :U.C.G.L.<br>Madame la Secrétaire<br>B.P. 8<br>54131 Saint Max Cedex<br>FRANCE | ||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||