966
edits
France Archives and Libraries (view source)
Revision as of 14:46, 24 September 2012
, 24 September 2012periods removed from lists
mNo edit summary |
(periods removed from lists) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
*Departmental archives | *Departmental archives | ||
*Town registrars | *Town registrars | ||
*Other libraries, networks, and archives<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|frame|right|320x290px]]<br> | *Other libraries, networks, and archives<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|frame|right|320x290px]]<br> | ||
=== Departmental Archives === | === Departmental Archives === | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
*Civil registration birth, marriage, and death records. | *Civil registration birth, marriage, and death records. | ||
*Church records (before 1792) | *Church records (before 1792) | ||
*Census records | *Census records | ||
*Some notarial records | *Some notarial records | ||
*Military conscription records | *Military conscription records | ||
The departmental archives of France are open to the public. They are usually located in the largest town of the department. The archivists or staff members will answer general correspondence inquiries, such as those about the availability of records, but they do not have time to do research for you. They do not make photocopies of records. All departmental archives have a reading room in which researchers can do their own research. You may want to hire a researcher through a nearby genealogical society to search records at the departmental archives. See the "[[France Societies|Societies]]" section. | The departmental archives of France are open to the public. They are usually located in the largest town of the department. The archivists or staff members will answer general correspondence inquiries, such as those about the availability of records, but they do not have time to do research for you. They do not make photocopies of records. All departmental archives have a reading room in which researchers can do their own research. You may want to hire a researcher through a nearby genealogical society to search records at the departmental archives. See the "[[France Societies|Societies]]" section. | ||
| Line 83: | Line 83: | ||
Several American computer networks also have genealogical bulletin boards. These allow researchers to make genealogical queries that may be answered by other network users. Elsewhere in the same network, specialists can give brief answers to genealogical reference questions. The networks that offer this service include: | Several American computer networks also have genealogical bulletin boards. These allow researchers to make genealogical queries that may be answered by other network users. Elsewhere in the same network, specialists can give brief answers to genealogical reference questions. The networks that offer this service include: | ||
*America Online | *America Online | ||
*CompuServe | *CompuServe | ||
*GEnie | *GEnie | ||
*Prodigy | *Prodigy | ||
=== Public Library of Information === | === Public Library of Information === | ||