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Guide to '''Creuse ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers. <br> | |||
{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche and | Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche. Creuse is part of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cher, and Indre. | ||
==Localities== | |||
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=23 FranceGenWeb] | *[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=23 FranceGenWeb] | ||
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=23 Locom] | *[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=23 Locom] | ||
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*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Creuse Wikipedia, former localities] | *[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_la_Creuse Wikipedia, former localities] | ||
== | == 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 Creuse''', where you will find these records.<br> | |||
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[http://archives.creuse.fr/s/2/registres-paroissiaux-et-d-etat-civil/? '''Department Archives of Creuse'''] | |||
:*Registres paroissiaux (parish registers) | |||
:*Registres d'état civil (civil registration) | |||
:*Censuses (recensements)<br> | |||
See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records. | |||
=== | ===Search Strategy=== | ||
''' | *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. ''' | |||
<br> | |||
==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | |||
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 Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[ | *[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]. | ||
There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records: | |||
*[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://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://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records] | |||
These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records: | |||
*[[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | |||
*[[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> | |||
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Guide to Creuse ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers.
History[edit | edit source]
Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche. Creuse is part of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is surrounded by the departments of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cher, and Indre.
Localities[edit | edit source]
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 Creuse, where you will find these records.
- 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:
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading 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.