France, Finistère, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

=== To Browse This Collection ===

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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==   

The following information may be found in these records:

*Names of witnesses and with their relationship to the deceased

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== Collection Content ==

The index to this collection refers to baptism, marriage, and burial records. Baptismal record entries are the most common in the index, followed by burial records, with marriage records constituting the smallest portion.

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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

Before beginning a search in these records, it is best to know the full name of the individual in question, as well as an approximate time range for the desired record. When entered into the search engine on the Collection Page, this information provides the quickest, most reliable path to finding the correct person. Of course, other information can be substituted as necessary.

=== Search the Index ===

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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  

*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the age listed in the record to estimate a year of birth, if that is yet undetermined  

*Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage

===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===                           

*Consult the [[France Record Finder]] to find other records

*Search the records of nearby parishes. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon. Note that marriages usually took place in the parish where the bride resided

*Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information found in the online description, if possible

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[France Genealogy|France]].

*[[France Record Finder|Record Finder]]

*[[France Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

== Citing This Collection ==

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