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There are several sources outside of France that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as obituaries, church records, and naturalization petitions. | There are several sources outside of France that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as obituaries, church records, and naturalization petitions. | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the library's [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article. | Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through [[Surname_Distribution_Maps|surname distribution maps]]. | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the library's [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article. | |||
= Emigration from France = | = Emigration from France = | ||