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* Other libraries, networks, and archives | * Other libraries, networks, and archives | ||
===Departmental Archives=== | |||
In France each department has its own archive [Archives départementales] that is separate from those of the national government. Most French records of genealogical value are kept at these archives. The departmental archives serve as repositories for local records. Their collections include: | In France each department has its own archive [Archives départementales] that is separate from those of the national government. Most French records of genealogical value are kept at these archives. The departmental archives serve as repositories for local records. Their collections include: | ||
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Copies of civil registers that are more than 100 years old are deposited at the departmental archives, except in extremely large towns, which have their own municipal archives. | Copies of civil registers that are more than 100 years old are deposited at the departmental archives, except in extremely large towns, which have their own municipal archives. | ||
===Inventories, Registers, Catalogs=== | |||
Most departmental archives have inventories and guides that describe their collections. If possible, study these inventories or guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. A bibliography of inventories and guides from each department is included in: | |||
France. Direction des Archives. ''État des inventaires des archives départementales, communales et hospitalières au 1er janvier 1983 (Report on archive inventories of departments, communities, and hospitals)''. Two Volumes. Paris, France: Archives nationales, 1984. (FHL book 944 A3fan 1984; not on microfilm.) | France. Direction des Archives. ''État des inventaires des archives départementales, communales et hospitalières au 1er janvier 1983 (Report on archive inventories of departments, communities, and hospitals)''. Two Volumes. Paris, France: Archives nationales, 1984. (FHL book 944 A3fan 1984; not on microfilm.) | ||
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A directory of French departmental archive addresses is found on pages 157-60 of the International Directory of Archives. (See a description of the directory at the end of this section.) | A directory of French departmental archive addresses is found on pages 157-60 of the International Directory of Archives. (See a description of the directory at the end of this section.) | ||
=== Town Registrars === | ===Town Registrars=== | ||
Original local records of births, marriages, and deaths created by a town registrar from 1792 to the present are usually found at the civil registration office [bureau de l'état civil] in the town hall [mairie]. However, the most recent hundred years are confidential. Birth and marriage certificates will be issued only to direct-line descendants who submit a written request. Obtaining death certificates for people who have died within the last hundred years is usually not a problem. | Original local records of births, marriages, and deaths created by a town registrar from 1792 to the present are usually found at the civil registration office [bureau de l'état civil] in the town hall [mairie]. However, the most recent hundred years are confidential. Birth and marriage certificates will be issued only to direct-line descendants who submit a written request. Obtaining death certificates for people who have died within the last hundred years is usually not a problem. | ||
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The Genealogical Library [Bibliothèque généalogique] in Paris has a name index, genealogical books, and genealogical periodicals from all parts of France. There is a correspondence service that has a limit of three requests per letter (20 francs per request) plus costs for photocopies and postage. Instructional classes for the beginner are also offered. The first visit at this library is free; thereafter a yearly membership fee of 220 French francs is required. | The Genealogical Library [Bibliothèque généalogique] in Paris has a name index, genealogical books, and genealogical periodicals from all parts of France. There is a correspondence service that has a limit of three requests per letter (20 francs per request) plus costs for photocopies and postage. Instructional classes for the beginner are also offered. The first visit at this library is free; thereafter a yearly membership fee of 220 French francs is required. | ||
Bibliothèque généalogique<br>3 rue de Turbigo<br>75001 Paris<br> | Bibliothèque généalogique<br>3 rue de Turbigo<br>75001 Paris<br>France | ||
http://www.bibgen.org/ | *http://www.bibgen.org/ | ||
===Computer Networks=== | |||
Minitel is a French on-line computer network service connected by telephone lines. Minitel includes several databases and services of interest to family history researchers. Researchers around the world who have personal computers, Minitel software (which is free), and a modem can gain access. Users are charged a fee based on their connect time. The service is available twenty-four hours a day. | Minitel is a French on-line computer network service connected by telephone lines. Minitel includes several databases and services of interest to family history researchers. Researchers around the world who have personal computers, Minitel software (which is free), and a modem can gain access. Users are charged a fee based on their connect time. The service is available twenty-four hours a day. | ||
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The Minitel address in the United States is: | The Minitel address in the United States is: | ||
Minitel Services Company<br>888 7th Avenue, 28th Floor<br>New York, NY 10106-1301<br>USA<br>Telephone 212-399-0080<br>Fax 212-399-0129 | :Minitel Services Company<br>888 7th Avenue, 28th Floor<br>New York, NY 10106-1301<br>USA<br>Telephone 212-399-0080<br>Fax 212-399-0129 | ||
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.minitel | *http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/roots-l/genealog/genealog.minitel | ||
Minitel will mail you free information and a diskette for installing the software on your computer. The software and the installation are free. The charges will be made to your American Express, MasterCard, or Visa™ bank card number, which you provide when you sign up for the program. | Minitel will mail you free information and a diskette for installing the software on your computer. The software and the installation are free. The charges will be made to your American Express, MasterCard, or Visa™ bank card number, which you provide when you sign up for the program. | ||
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''Géopatronyme''is a computerized surname file available in the Public Library of Information. It maps the departments of France where a particular surname is found and the frequency of that surname. The search is free. Following a search on Géopatronyme, you can make a Minitel search in the telephone directories to obtain specific names and addresses in a given department. The Public Library of Information will not answer research requests by mail. The address for visitors is: | ''Géopatronyme''is a computerized surname file available in the Public Library of Information. It maps the departments of France where a particular surname is found and the frequency of that surname. The search is free. Following a search on Géopatronyme, you can make a Minitel search in the telephone directories to obtain specific names and addresses in a given department. The Public Library of Information will not answer research requests by mail. The address for visitors is: | ||
'''Bibliothèque publique d'information'''<br>Centre Georges Pompidou<br>rue Saint-Martin<br>Paris, France | :'''Bibliothèque publique d'information'''<br>Centre Georges Pompidou<br>rue Saint-Martin<br>Paris, France | ||
=== Miscellaneous Archives and Libraries === | === Miscellaneous Archives and Libraries === | ||
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International Council on Archives. ''International Directory of Archives = Annuaire international des archives''. München, Germany; London, England; New York, NY, USA; Paris, France: Saur, 1992. Archivum; Volume 38. (FHL book 020.5 Ar25 v. 38; not on microfilm.) Text in French. | International Council on Archives. ''International Directory of Archives = Annuaire international des archives''. München, Germany; London, England; New York, NY, USA; Paris, France: Saur, 1992. Archivum; Volume 38. (FHL book 020.5 Ar25 v. 38; not on microfilm.) Text in French. | ||
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