French Handwriting: Difference between revisions

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Many resources exist that will help you read French records. One of these is the Reading Handwritten Records Series of free online classes available at FamilySearch. It includes tutorials on

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

Section One Section Two Section Three Section Four Section Five Section Six: Answers

APPENDIX A: FRENCH OCCUPATIONS LIST

APPENDIX B: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

APPENDIX C: ANSWERS TO SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES

GLOSSARY

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+[[Image:French alphabet.jpg|right]]Many resources exist that will help you read French records. One of these is&nbsp;the Reading Handwritten Records Series of free online classes available at FamilySearch. It includes tutorials on
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 the French Alphabet]
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Key Words and Phrases]
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Records].
-*[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
+<br>
-Before 1539, many church records are in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]]. In 1539 French was made the administrative language of France through the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinance_of_Villers-Cotter%C3%AAts Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts]. As a result, there is only the  occasional Latin word or phrase in church records after 1539.
+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>
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-1.pdf Section One]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-2.pdf Section Two]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-3.pdf Section Three]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-4.pdf Section Four]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-5.pdf Section Five]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-6.pdf Section Six: Answers]
-[[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide.''']]
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_9-6.pdf APPENDIX A: FRENCH OCCUPATIONS LIST]
-=== BYU Script Tutorial for Reading French ===
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Appendix_B.pdf APPENDIX B: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS]
-*[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction Script Tutorial for Reading French]
-=== Guide to indexing Toulouse, La Dalbade parish register (baptisms) from 1571-1599 and after ===
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Appendix_C.pdf APPENDIX C: ANSWERS TO SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES]
-Guide to reading and interpreting old parish records of Toulouse for the purpose of indexing and reading old French handwriting. Click [[Media:Yvettesguide1571-1620.pdf|here]] to open the guide.
-=== French Records Extraction Manual ===
+[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Glossary.pdf GLOSSARY]
-Another resource is the [https://cfhg-permanent-web-files.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Script/ExtractionGuides/French_Extraction_Guide/French+Records+Extraction+Guide-Full.pdf '''French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual''']. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.<br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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]<br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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] <br>
-*[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 in practice] <br>
-*[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]
-*[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]
-*[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]
-*[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/tools/genealogical-glossary Glossary]
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