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===Finding Church Records and Civil Registration Online===
Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.<br>
Here is the address for the '''Department Archives of Isère''', where you will find these records.<br>
[http://www.archives-isere.fr/2539-conditions-de-reutilisation-des-donnees-publiques.htm '''Department Archives of Isère'''], from this point you must accept terms by clicking on "J'accepte ces conditions".


== Family History Centers  ==
== Family History Centers  ==

Revision as of 10:30, 31 July 2016

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Guide to Isère, France ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.


Church Records and Civil Registration Online[edit | edit source]

The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration. Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department.

How to Read the Records[edit | edit source]

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy[edit | edit source]

  • It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
French Genealogical Word List
French Handwriting.
  • There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]