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CONTENTS[edit | edit source]

Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS ................................................................... 5[edit | edit source]

Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES.......................11[edit | edit source]

Marginal Notation …………………………………….………………………………............14

Date Phrase .........................................................................................................14

Ceremony Phrase................................................................................................15

Officiating Agent Phrase ....................................................................................... 17

Child Phrase ........................................................................................................18

Sex and Legitimacy Phrase ...................................................................................18

Parent's Phrase......................................................................................................19

Occupations...........................................................................................................19

Godparents or Grandparents and Warning Phrase in Parish Entries.............................20

Witness Phrase in Civil Entries ................................................................................20

Certification Phrase ................................................................................................21

Summary ...............................................................................................................22

Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES .........................................................................25[edit | edit source]

Marginal Notation ...................................................................................................30

Locality Phrase .........................................................…………………………………...30

Date Phrase ...........................................................................................................31

Officiating Agent Phrase ......................................................................................... 31

Ceremony Phrase ...................................................................................................32

Confession and Wedding Mass ................................................................................34

Groom's Information ................................................................................................34

Bride's Information ..................................................................................................35

Godparents and Witnesses......................................................................................37

Certification and Seals............................................................................................ 37

Summary...............................................................................................................38

Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES........................................41[edit | edit source]

Death or Burial Records.............................................................................................................................. 42 Stillborn Entries .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Marriage Information and Engagements ……………………………………………................................ 43 Name Changes and Legitimations ………………………………………………...................................... 43 Confirmation Records.................................................................................................................................. 44 Signatures .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Extracts ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 General Instructions...................................................................................................................................... 44

Chapter 5: FRENCHDWRITING AND SPELLING... 47[edit | edit source]

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Elements of Handwriting Style .......................................................................................................................... .48

Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION...................... .. 61[edit | edit source]

.Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Techniques for Locating Names …………………………………………………………………………….… 61 Identifying Names ….............................................................................................................................................62 Titles .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Terms Denoting Relationship .............................................................................................................................. 64

Chapter 7: GENDER ..................................................... 67[edit | edit source]

Phrases Denoting Gender ................................................................................................................................... 67 Marginal Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 68

Chapter 8: DATES ......................................................... 69[edit | edit source]

Overview of Calendar Systems .......................................................................................................................... 69 Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 Years ................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Roman Numerals……………………………………………………………………………………………… 76 Variations• in Dates ………………………………………………………………………………………........ 76 Fixed Feast Days ................................................................................................................................................ 76 Complementary Days …………………………………………….……………………………………………77 Ecclesiastical Calendars ………………………………………………………………………………………. 77 Conversion Chart for the French Republican Calendar ..................................................................................... 79

Chapter 9: PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE ..... 83[edit | edit source]

Extraction Techniques: Summary........... …........................................................................................................ 83 Extraction Techniques: Using a Names Catalog ................................................................................................ 84 Putting it All Into Practice .................................................................................................................................. 84[edit | edit source]

APPENDIX A: FRENCH O-CCUPATIONS LIST…...149[edit | edit source]

APPENDIX 8: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ......... 159[edit | edit source]

Given Names ............................................. ' ................... 160

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+=== Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS ................................................................... 5  ===
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: Old French Records]
+=== Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES.......................11  ===
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: Parish Christening and Civil Birth Entries]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marginal Notation …………………………………….………………………………............14
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: Marriage Entries]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Phrase .........................................................................................................14
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: Other Entries]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ceremony&nbsp;&nbsp; Phrase................................................................................................15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: French Handwriting and Spelling]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officiating Agent Phrase ....................................................................................... 17
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_6.pdf Chapter 6: Name Identification]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Child Phrase ........................................................................................................18
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_7.pdf Chapter 7: Gender]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sex and Legitimacy Phrase ...................................................................................18
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_8.pdf Chapter 8: Dates]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Parent's Phrase......................................................................................................19
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-1.pdf Chapter 9: Putting it all into practice] (Practice Activities)<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Occupations...........................................................................................................19
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Appendix_A_Occupations.pdf Appendix A: French Occupations List]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Godparents or Grandparents and Warning Phrase in Parish Entries.............................20
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Appendix_B.pdf Appendix B: Common Abbreviations]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Witness Phrase in Civil Entries ................................................................................20
-[https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Appendix_C.pdf Appendix C: Answers to Self-Evaluation Exercises]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certification Phrase ................................................................................................21
-[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/tools/genealogical-glossary Glossary]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Summary ...............................................................................................................22
+&nbsp;
+=== Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES .........................................................................25 ===
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marginal Notation ...................................................................................................30
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Locality Phrase .........................................................…………………………………...30
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Date Phrase ...........................................................................................................31
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Officiating Agent Phrase ......................................................................................... 31
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ceremony Phrase ...................................................................................................32
-[[Category:France Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]]
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Confession and Wedding Mass ................................................................................34
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Groom's Information ................................................................................................34
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bride's Information ..................................................................................................35
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Godparents and Witnesses......................................................................................37
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certification and Seals............................................................................................ 37
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Summary...............................................................................................................38
+=== Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES........................................41  ===
+Death or Burial Records.............................................................................................................................. 42 Stillborn Entries .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Marriage Information and Engagements ……………………………………………................................ 43 Name Changes and Legitimations ………………………………………………...................................... 43 Confirmation Records.................................................................................................................................. 44 Signatures .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Extracts ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 General Instructions...................................................................................................................................... 44
+=== Chapter 5: FRENCHDWRITING AND SPELLING... 47  ===
+Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Elements of Handwriting Style .......................................................................................................................... .48
+=== Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION...................... .. 61  ===
+.Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Techniques for Locating Names …………………………………………………………………………….… 61 Identifying Names ….............................................................................................................................................62 Titles .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Terms Denoting Relationship .............................................................................................................................. 64
+=== &nbsp;Chapter 7: GENDER ..................................................... 67  ===
+Phrases Denoting Gender ................................................................................................................................... 67 Marginal Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 68
+=== &nbsp;Chapter 8: DATES ......................................................... 69  ===
+Overview of Calendar Systems .......................................................................................................................... 69 Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 Years ................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Roman Numerals……………………………………………………………………………………………… 76 Variations• in Dates ………………………………………………………………………………………........ 76 Fixed Feast Days ................................................................................................................................................ 76 Complementary Days …………………………………………….……………………………………………77 Ecclesiastical Calendars ………………………………………………………………………………………. 77 Conversion Chart for the French Republican Calendar ..................................................................................... 79
+=== Chapter 9: PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE ..... 83  ===
+=== Extraction Techniques: Summary........... …........................................................................................................ 83 Extraction Techniques: Using a Names Catalog ................................................................................................ 84 Putting it All Into Practice .................................................................................................................................. 84  ===
+=== APPENDIX A: FRENCH O-CCUPATIONS LIST…...149  ===
+=== &nbsp;APPENDIX 8: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ......... 159  ===
+Given Names ............................................. ' ................... 160
+=== APPENDIX C: ANSWERS TO SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES.................................................................... 161  ===
+=== GLOSSARY………......................................................... 165  ===
+=== BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................... 171  ===

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