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==== Marriages (Mariages) ==== | ==== Marriages (Mariages) ==== | ||
*'''1585-1928''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10911/france-compilation-of-vital-records-1585-1928?s=275764761 France, Compilation of Vital Records, 1585-1928] at MyHeritage ($); index<br> | |||
After 1792 marriages had to be performed by civil authorities before the couple could be married by the church. The church wedding usually took place where the bride resided and was recorded there in the church records. But the civil marriage could be recorded in another town. | After 1792 marriages had to be performed by civil authorities before the couple could be married by the church. The church wedding usually took place where the bride resided and was recorded there in the church records. But the civil marriage could be recorded in another town. | ||
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