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Significant numbers of emigrants left France during the following periods:
Significant numbers of emigrants left France during the following periods:


'''1538 to 1685'''<nowiki>:  Protestants flee religious persecutions in France.</nowiki>
'''1538 to 1685'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Protestants flee religious persecutions in France.</nowiki>


'''1632 to 1713'''<nowiki>:  French settle Quebec and Acadia (Canada).</nowiki>
'''1632 to 1713'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; French settle Quebec and Acadia (Canada).</nowiki>


'''1722'''<nowiki>:  Alsatian colonies established in the Holy Roman Empire (Austria-Hungary).</nowiki>
'''1722'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Alsatian colonies established in the Holy Roman Empire (Austria-Hungary).</nowiki>


'''1764 to 1786'''<nowiki>:  Alsatians colonize Russia, Ukraine, and Banat.</nowiki>
'''1764 to 1786'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Alsatians colonize Russia, Ukraine, and Banat.</nowiki>


'''1785: ''' Some exiled Acadians shipped from France to Louisiana.
'''1785:&nbsp;''' Some exiled Acadians shipped from France to Louisiana.


'''1789 to 1791'''<nowiki>:  About 500,000 refugees flee the French Revolution for neighboring nations and the Americas. About half later returned.</nowiki>
'''1789 to 1791'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; About 500,000 refugees flee the French Revolution for neighboring nations and the Americas. About half later returned.</nowiki>


'''1804 to 1832'''<nowiki>:  Additional Alsatians emigrate to Ukraine, Bessarabia, and Banat.</nowiki>
'''1804 to 1832'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Additional Alsatians emigrate to Ukraine, Bessarabia, and Banat.</nowiki>


'''1815 to 1817'''<nowiki>:  Political turmoil after the fall of Napoleon leads to a wave of French emigration to neighboring countries and the Americas.</nowiki>
'''1815 to 1817'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Political turmoil after the fall of Napoleon leads to a wave of French emigration to neighboring countries and the Americas.</nowiki>


'''1830 to 1962'''<nowiki>:  French colonize Algeria (Africa).</nowiki>
'''1830 to 1962'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; French colonize Algeria (Africa).</nowiki>


'''1830s, 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s'''<nowiki>:  Agents go from town to town recruiting emigrants, mostly in Alsace-Lorraine. Some went to America, others to Russia.</nowiki>
'''1830s, 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Agents go from town to town recruiting emigrants, mostly in Alsace-Lorraine. Some went to America, others to Russia.</nowiki>


'''1871'''<nowiki>:  There is a wave of French emigrants, largely to North America.</nowiki>
'''1871'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; There is a wave of French emigrants, largely to North America.</nowiki>


For emigrants leaving France, documents that record their migration can sometimes be found in France and in the country to which they moved.
For emigrants leaving France, documents that record their migration can sometimes be found in France and in the country to which they moved.
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Researchers may send written inquiries to learn if a relative is indexed. The society can search only for passengers between 1780 and 1840, and they will search only for a specific name. They will not respond to vague requests to search for anyone with a certain surname. Send the correctly spelled given name and surname of the passenger, a self-addressed envelope, and three international reply coupons (purchased at large post offices) to—
Researchers may send written inquiries to learn if a relative is indexed. The society can search only for passengers between 1780 and 1840, and they will search only for a specific name. They will not respond to vague requests to search for anyone with a certain surname. Send the correctly spelled given name and surname of the passenger, a self-addressed envelope, and three international reply coupons (purchased at large post offices) to—


Liste de passagers<br />[http://gghsm.free.fr/ Groupement Généalogique du Havre et de Seine-Maritime]<br />B.P. 80<br />76050 Le Havre Cedex<br />FRANCE
Liste de passagers<br>[http://gghsm.free.fr/ Groupement Généalogique du Havre et de Seine-Maritime]<br>B.P. 80<br>76050 Le Havre Cedex<br>FRANCE


=== French Emigration Indexes ===
=== French Emigration Indexes ===
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'''Immigration lists'''. An example of a published list of emigrants from Canada to America with French ancestors is:
'''Immigration lists'''. An example of a published list of emigrants from Canada to America with French ancestors is:


Dennisen, Christian.  ''Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701-1936'''''''. '''''Editor Harold F. Powell. Two Volumes. Detroit, Michigan, USA: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (FHL book 977.43 D2d 1987; not on microfilm.) Text in English.
Dennisen, Christian.&nbsp; ''Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701-1936'''''''.'''''Editor Harold F. Powell. Two Volumes. Detroit, Michigan, USA: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (FHL book 977.43 D2d 1987; not on microfilm.) Text in English.''


=== Russia ===
=== Russia ===
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Unfortunately, there are very few immigration sources for France. Instead, look for emigration records of the nation from which your ancestor moved.
Unfortunately, there are very few immigration sources for France. Instead, look for emigration records of the nation from which your ancestor moved.
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