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French Records Extraction Manual

Chapter 1: Old French Records

Chapter 2: Parish Christening and Civil Birth Entries

Chapter 3: Marriage Entries

Chapter 4: Other Entries

Chapter 5: French Handwriting and Spelling

Chapter 6: Name Identification

Chapter 7: Gender

Chapter 8: Dates

Chapter 9: Putting it all into practice (Practice Activities)

Appendix A: French Occupations List

Appendix B: Common Abbreviations

Appendix C: Answers to Self-Evaluation Exercises

Glossary

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-=== Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS ................................................................... 5  ===
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-=== Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES.......................11 ===
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marginal Notation …………………………………….………………………………............14
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date Phrase .........................................................................................................14
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ceremony&nbsp;&nbsp; Phrase................................................................................................15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officiating Agent Phrase ....................................................................................... 17
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Child Phrase ........................................................................................................ 18
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sex and Legitimacy Phrase ...................................................................................18
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Parents'&nbsp; Phrase&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Occupations .................................................................................................................. 19
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-Godparents or Grandparents and Warning Phrase in Parish Entries …………………………………....... 20
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-Witness Phrase in Civil Entries ................................................................................................................... 20 Certification Phrase ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
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-Capter 3: MARRIAGE ENTRIES ..............................25 Marginal Notation ........................................................................................................................................30 Locality Phrase .........................................................………………………………………………………30 Date Phrase ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Officiating Agent Phrase ............................................................................................................................ 31 Ceremony Phrase ........................................................................................................................................ 32 Confession and Wedding Mass .................................................................................................................. 34 Groom's Information .................................................................................................................................. 34 Bride's Information ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Godparents and Witnesses.......................................................................................................................... 37 Certification and Seals................................................................................................................................ 37 Summary..................................................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES........................................41 Death or Burial Records.............................................................................................................................. 42 Stillborn Entries .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Marriage Information and Engagements ……………………………………………................................ 43 Name Changes and Legitimations ………………………………………………...................................... 43 Confirmation Records.................................................................................................................................. 44 Signatures .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Extracts ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 General Instructions...................................................................................................................................... 44 Chapter 5: FRENCHDWRITING AND SPELLING... 47 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Elements of Handwriting Style .......................................................................................................................... .48 Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION...................... .. 61 .Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 61 Techniques for Locating Names …………………………………………………………………………….… 61 Identifying Names ….............................................................................................................................................62 Titles .................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Terms Denoting Relationship .............................................................................................................................. 64 Chapter 7: GENDER ..................................................... 67 Phrases Denoting Gender ................................................................................................................................... 67 Marginal Notations ............................................................................................................................................ 68 Chapter 8: DATES ......................................................... 69 Overview of Calendar Systems .......................................................................................................................... 69 Numbers ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 Years ................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Roman Numerals……………………………………………………………………………………………… 76 Variations• in Dates ………………………………………………………………………………………........ 76 Fixed Feast Days ................................................................................................................................................ 76 Complementary Days …………………………………………….……………………………………………77 Ecclesiastical Calendars ………………………………………………………………………………………. 77 Conversion Chart for the French Republican Calendar ..................................................................................... 79 Chapter 9: PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE ..... 83 Extraction Techniques: Summary........... …........................................................................................................ 83 Extraction Techniques: Using a Names Catalog ................................................................................................ 84 Putting it All Into Practice .................................................................................................................................. 84 APPENDIX A: FRENCH O-CCUPATIONS LIST…...149 APPENDIX 8: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ......... 159 Given Names ............................................. ' ................... 160 APPENDIX C: ANSWERS TO SELF-EVALUATION EXERCISES.................................................................... 161 GLOSSARY………......................................................... 165 BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................... 171
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+[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/tools/genealogical-glossary Glossary]
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