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

Online Church Records and Civil Registration[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.

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

Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.
Here is the website for the Department Archives of Lozère, where you will find these records.

Department Archives of Lozère

Registres paroissiaux (parish registers)
Registres d'état civil (civil registration)
Censuses (recensements)

See Using France Online Department Archives for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.

Search Strategy[edit | edit source]

Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his brothers and sisters.
Next, search for the marriage of his parents. The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
You can estimate the ages of the parents and search for their birth records.
Search the death registers for all family members.
Then repeat the whole process for both the father and the mother.
If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring parishes.

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.

There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records:

These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:

Another resource is the French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites[edit | edit source]

Gazetteer for Lozère

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-==History==
+Guide to '''Lozère ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. <br>
-Lozère was created in 1790 during the French Revolution. Lozère was formed with part of the old province of Languedoc. The general area in the Margeride Mountains of the former province of Gévaudan is nearly identical with the modern Lozère department).<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lozère," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozère (accessed October 31, 2018).</ref>
+{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}}
+== Online Church Records and Civil Registration  ==
+'''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.''' <br>
+===Finding Church Records and Civil Registration Online===
+Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.<br>
+Here is the website for the '''Department Archives of Lozère''', where you will find these records.<br>
-==Jurisdictions==
+[http://archives.lozere.fr/archive/recherche/etatcivil/n:88 '''Department Archives of Lozère''']
-===Localities (Communes)===
+:*Registres paroissiaux (parish registers)
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=48 FranceGenWeb]
+:*Registres d'état civil (civil registration)
-*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=48 Locom]
+:*Censuses (recensements)<br>
-*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_communes_de_la_Loz%C3%A8re Wikipedia]
-*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Loz%C3%A8re Wikipedia, former localities]
-==Resources==
-===Census===
-*See [[France Census]] for more information.
+See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
-===Church Records===
+===Search Strategy===
-*'''1536-1897''' {{RecordSearch|1582585|France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1897}}  at FamilySearch - [[France, Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
+*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
-*See [[France Church Records]] for more information.
+*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
+*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and search for their birth records.
+*Search the '''death registers for all family members.'''
+*Then '''repeat the whole process''' for both the father and the mother.
+*If earlier generations are not in the record,''' search neighboring parishes. '''
-===Civil Registration===
+==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
-*'''1542-1900''' {{RecordSearch|2840446|France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[France, Civil Registration, Various Communes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
+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.
-* [https://archives.lozere.fr/archive/recherche/etatcivil/n:88 Etat civil] at Archives départementales de la Lozère — index & images
+*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/actes//listed.php?dept=48 Les "actes en vrac" pour : Lozère (48)] at FranceGenWeb — index
+*[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/entraide/basentraide/resultdep.php?dept=48 Les recherches terminées de la Lozère] at EntraideGenWeb — index
-*See [[France Civil Registration]] for more information.
-===Emigration and Immigration===
+There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records:
-* '''1939-1945''' [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/deportes/resultlieux.php?dept=48 Base des Déportés 1939-1945] at MémorialGenWeb — index
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listedori.php?dept=48 Les mariages de migrants originaires de : Lozère] at FranceGenWeb — index
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/migranet/listed.php?dept=48 Les mariages de migrants pour : Lozère] at FranceGenWeb — index
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
-===Heraldry===
+These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
-*{{FSC|24453|title-id|disp=Armorial du Gévaudan }}(*); Lescure, vicomte de at FamilySearch Catalog - images
+*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]]
-* [http://www.francegenweb.org/~heraldique/base/search.php?search_fields=image_keywords&search_keywords=F48 Blasons de communes et familles de la Lozère] at HéraldiqueGenWeb — index & images
+*[[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|France Civil Registration- Vital Records]]
+Another resource is the [https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/Default.htm '''French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual''']. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.<br>
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_1.pdf Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] <br>
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_2.pdf Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] <br>
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_3.pdf Chapter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES]<br>
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
+*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
+== Family History Centers  ==
-===Maps and Gazetteers===
+*[[Family History Centers|Introduction to Family History Centers]]
-* [https://archives.lozere.fr/archive/recherche/cadastre/n:14 Cadastre] at Archives départementales de la Lozère
-* [http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd48.htm Communes de la Lozère (carte)] at Locom
-===Military Records===
+== Websites  ==
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/napmargenweb//listed.php?dept=48 Les mariages de la Lozère] at Napoléon-MariagesGenWeb — index
-* [https://www.francegenweb.org/lafayette/resultat.php?dep=48 Les soldats ayant combattu pour la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis originaires de la Lozère] at La FayetteGenWeb — index
-* [http://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/resultnd.php?nd=D&dpt1=48 Morts pour la France décédés en Lozère] at MémorialGenWeb — index & images
-* [https://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/resultnd.php?nd=N&dpt1=48 Morts pour la France nés en Lozère] at MémorialGenWeb — index & images
-==Repositories==
+*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~communes/liste.php?dept=48 Gazetteer for Lozère]
-For a list of FamilySearch Centers and Affiliate Libraries, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ map].<br>
-===Archives===
-'''Archives départementales de la Lozère'''<br>
-avenue du Père Coudrin<br>
-Mende<br>
-France<br>
-[https://archives.lozere.fr/wform/wform/fill/contact/n:300 Contact form]<Br>
-[https://archives.lozere.fr/ Website]
-===Libraries===
-===Societies===
-'''FranceGenWeb - Cousins'''<Br>
-[https://www.francegenweb.org/sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=48 FranceGenWeb Cousins 48, Lozère]
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Associations_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogiques_de_la_Loz%C3%A8re Lozère Wiki GenWeb Associations]
+[[Category:Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées Region, France]]
-*[http://www.francegenweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Liste_d%27%C3%A9change_-_Languedoc-Roussillon Lozère Forums]
-*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernEuropeGenealogyResearchCommunity/ Southern Europe Genealogy Research Community]
-==Research Helps==
-{{HR Helps|where=France}}
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées Region, France]][[Category:Departments of France]]