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*Departmental archives  
*Departmental archives  
*Town registrars  
*Town registrars  
*Other libraries, networks, and archives<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|frame|right|320x290px]]<br>
*Other libraries, networks, and archives<br>[[Image:749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|frame|right|320x290px|749px-Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris.jpg|<center>Fronton de la Bibliotheque Mazarine Paris<center></center>]]<br>


=== Departmental Archives  ===
=== Departmental Archives  ===
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*Civil registration birth, marriage, and death records.  
*Civil registration birth, marriage, and death records.  
*Church records (before 1792)
*Church records (before 1792)  
*Census records
*Census records  
*Some notarial records
*Some notarial records  
*Military conscription records
*Military conscription records


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*America Online  
*America Online  
*CompuServe
*CompuServe  
*GEnie
*GEnie  
*Prodigy
*Prodigy


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:'''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 === [[Image:Bibliothèque nationale de France, site Richelieu (salle ovale).jpg|frame|right|325x290px|Bibliothèque nationale de France, site Richelieu (salle ovale).jpg|<center>Bibliothèque nationale de France, site Richelieu (salle ovale)<center></center>]]  
=== Miscellaneous Archives and Libraries === [[Image:Bibliothèque nationale de France, site Richelieu (salle ovale).jpg|frame|right|325x290px]]  


The following archives and libraries have collections or services that are helpful to genealogical researchers. They do not have the staff to answer research requests by mail, only questions about hours and services.  
The following archives and libraries have collections or services that are helpful to genealogical researchers. They do not have the staff to answer research requests by mail, only questions about hours and services.  
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[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/ministere_817/archives-patrimoine_3512/index.html Archives des Affaires étrangères](Foreign Affairs Archives)<br>5 et 6 boulevard Louis-Barthou<br>B.P. 1056<br>44035 Nantes Cedex<br>FRANCE  
[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/ministere_817/archives-patrimoine_3512/index.html Archives des Affaires étrangères](Foreign Affairs Archives)<br>5 et 6 boulevard Louis-Barthou<br>B.P. 1056<br>44035 Nantes Cedex<br>FRANCE  


'''Municipal Libraries'''. There are 163 towns with municipal libraries listed on pages 160-70 of the International Directory of Archives (listed next).
'''Municipal Libraries'''. There are 163 towns with municipal libraries listed on pages 160-70 of the International Directory of Archives (listed next).  


=== Directory of Archives  ===
=== Directory of Archives  ===
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