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Parent's Phrase......................................................................................................19 | Parent's Phrase......................................................................................................19 | ||
Occupations...........................................................................................................19 | Occupations...........................................................................................................19 | ||
Godparents or Grandparents and Warning Phrase in Parish Entries.............................20 | Godparents or Grandparents and Warning Phrase in Parish Entries.............................20 | ||
Witness Phrase in Civil Entries ................................................................................20 | Witness Phrase in Civil Entries ................................................................................20 | ||
Certification Phrase ................................................................................................21 | Certification Phrase ................................................................................................21 | ||
Summary ...............................................................................................................22 | Summary ...............................................................................................................22 | ||
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=== Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES .........................................................................25 === | === Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES .........................................................................25 === | ||
Marginal Notation ...................................................................................................30 | Marginal Notation ...................................................................................................30 | ||
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Confession and Wedding Mass ................................................................................34 | Confession and Wedding Mass ................................................................................34 | ||
Groom's Information ................................................................................................34 | Groom's Information ................................................................................................34 | ||
Bride's Information ..................................................................................................35 | Bride's Information ..................................................................................................35 | ||
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Godparents and Witnesses......................................................................................37 | Godparents and Witnesses......................................................................................37 | ||
Certification and Seals............................................................................................ 37 | Certification and Seals............................................................................................ 37 | ||
Summary...............................................................................................................38 | Summary...............................................................................................................38 | ||
=== Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES........................................41 === | === Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES................................................................................41 === | ||
Death or Burial Records | Death or Burial Records...........................................................................................42 | ||
=== Chapter 5: FRENCHDWRITING AND SPELLING... 47 === | 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 | Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Elements of Handwriting Style .......................................................................................................................... .48 | ||
=== Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION...................... .. 61 === | === Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION.................................................................... 61 === | ||
.Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Techniques for Locating Names …………………………………………………………………………….… 61 Identifying Names ….............................................................................................................................................62 Titles .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Terms Denoting Relationship .............................................................................................................................. 64 | .Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Techniques for Locating Names …………………………………………………………………………….… 61 Identifying Names ….............................................................................................................................................62 Titles .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Terms Denoting Relationship .............................................................................................................................. 64 | ||
=== Chapter 7: GENDER ..................................................... 67 === | === Chapter 7: GENDER .......................................................................................... 67 === | ||
Phrases Denoting Gender ................................................................................................................................... 67 Marginal Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 68 | Phrases Denoting Gender ................................................................................................................................... 67 Marginal Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 68 | ||
=== Chapter 8: DATES ......................................................... 69 === | === 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 | 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 === | === Chapter 9: PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE ................................................ 83 === | ||
=== Extraction Techniques: Summary........... …........................................................................................................ 83 Extraction Techniques: Using a Names Catalog .............................................................................................. | === Extraction Techniques: Summary........... …......................................................................................................................... 83 Extraction Techniques: Using a Names Catalog .............................................................................................................. 84 Putting it All Into Practice .................................................................................................................. 84 === | ||
=== APPENDIX A: FRENCH O-CCUPATIONS LIST…...149 === | === APPENDIX A: FRENCH O-CCUPATIONS LIST…...149 === | ||
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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