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Record Finder Table for France

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the France topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration	Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration	Census Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records

Reading the Records

Vocabulary
Naming patterns	Names, personal
Online classes
Writing for records

Districts

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each district, including links to actual records.

• Aveiro
• Açores (Azores)*
• Beja
• Braga
• Bragança
• Castelo Branco
• Coimbra
• Évora
• Faro
• Guarda
• Leiria
• Lisboa (Lisbon)
• Madeira Islands*
• Portalegre
• Porto
• Santarém
• Setúbal
• Viana do Castelo
• Vila Real
• Viseu

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Birth date and birthplace	Church Records, Civil Registration	Census, Nobility Records
Death information	Church Records, Civil Registration	Newspapers
Emigration information	Emigration and Immigration	Church Records, Newspapers, Societies
Language helps	Word List, Handwriting	—
Maiden name	Portugal Names, Church Records, Civil Registration, Notarial Records	Nobility Records
Marriage information	Church Records, Civil Registration	Notarial Records, Nobility Records
Naming customs	Portugal Names	—	—
Occupations	Church Records, Civil Registration	Census, Notarial Records
Parents, children, and other family members	Church Records, Civil Registration	Notarial Records, Census
Places of residence	Church Records, Civil Registration	Census, Notarial Records, Emigration and Immigration