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For word list and help researching in Mauritius records, see:

French Genealogical Word List

Hindi Language Resources[edit | edit source]

Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French[edit | edit source]

It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records.

French Genealogical Word List

French Handwriting.

There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases

Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records

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-===Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French===
+For word list and help researching in Mauritius records, see:
+*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
-*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
-:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
-:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
-*There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
-::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
-::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
-::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]
 ===Hindi Language Resources===
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 *[http://mylanguages.org/learn_hindi.php Hindi basics and grammar]
 *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/hindi Hindi language overview]
+===Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy - Many Records in Mauritius are in French===
+*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
+:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]]
+:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]].
+*There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records:
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet],
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases]
+::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records]