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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog ''' | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
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|[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|right|320x290px|749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg]]<br> | |[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|right|320x290px|749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg]]<br> | ||
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==Digital Libraries== | |||
*[https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/en/content/accueil-en?mode=desktop Gallica] - digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and its partners | |||
== Departmental Archives == | == Departmental Archives == | ||
*[https://francearchives.fr/annuaire/departements Interactive Map to Online France Archives] | |||
In France each department has its own archive [Archives départementales] that is separate from those of the national government. Most French records of genealogical value are kept at these archives. Their collections include: | In France each department has its own archive [Archives départementales] that is separate from those of the national government. Most French records of genealogical value are kept at these archives. Their collections include: | ||
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===Online Records: Departmental Links and FamilySearch Records=== | ===Online Records: Departmental Links and FamilySearch Records=== | ||
*Civil registration (l'état civil) and church records (registres paroissiaux) for most departments are | *Civil registration (l'état civil) and church records (registres paroissiaux) for most departments are digitized and available online. Only civil status registers over 100 years old are published online. | ||
* | *Link to each department's online records: | ||
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<li>[[Val-de-Marne, France Genealogy|Val-de-Marne]] (94)</li> | <li>[[Val-de-Marne, France Genealogy|Val-de-Marne]] (94)</li> | ||
<li>[[Val-d’Oise, France Genealogy|Val-d’Oise]] (95)</li> | <li>[[Val-d’Oise, France Genealogy|Val-d’Oise]] (95)</li> | ||
<li | <li>'''On 1 January 2021, the departments of Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin have been merged into the [[European Collectivity of Alsace.]]''' | ||
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