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*[[France Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[France Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated. | |||
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*[[France Societies|Societies]] | *[[France Societies|Societies]] | ||
*[[France Military Records|Military Records]] | *[[France Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[France Periodicals|Periodicals]] | *[[France Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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| align="left" | Country of origin | | align="left" | Country and town of origin | ||
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*[[France Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[France Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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| align="left" | Naming patterns | | align="left" | Naming patterns | ||
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*[[France | *[[France Naming Customs|Naming Customs]] | ||
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| align="left" |Online | | align="left" |Online tutorials | ||
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*[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction Script Tutorial for French - Reading French Handwritten Records] | |||
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| align="left" |Writing for records | | align="left" |Writing for records | ||
| [[French Letter Writing Guide]] | | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"| | ||
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
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==Departments and Territories== | ==Departments and Territories== | ||
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|The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. '''More specific help is available in topic articles for each department or territory, including links to actual records.''' | |The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. '''More specific help is available in topic articles for each department or territory, including links to actual records.''' | ||
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<li>[[Ain, France Genealogy|Ain]] (01)</li> | <li>[[Ain, France Genealogy|Ain]] (01)</li> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 11 August 2025
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| France Beginning Research |
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| France Background |
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In other languages: FrançaisRecord Finder Table for France[edit | edit source]
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
Order of Records[edit | edit source]
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.
List of Topics[edit | edit source]
This Record Finder table links to the France topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
Vital Events[edit | edit source]
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| Death date, place, and burial |
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Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]
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| Parents, children, spouses, and other family members |
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| Living relatives |
Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]
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Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]
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Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]
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Reading French Records[edit | edit source]
| Vocabulary | |
| Naming patterns | |
| Online tutorials | |
| Writing for records |
Departments and Territories[edit | edit source]
| The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each department or territory, including links to actual records. |
Territories