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== Church Records and Civil Registration == | == Online Church Records and Civil Registration == | ||
[http://archives.meuse.fr/search?preset=35&view=list '''Department Archives of Meuse] | [http://archives.meuse.fr/search?preset=35&view=list '''Department Archives of Meuse] | ||
'''The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration. Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department.''' <br> | |||
===Finding Church Records and Civil Registration Online=== | |||
Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.<br> | |||
Here is the address for the '''Department Archives of Meuse''', where you will find these records.<br> | |||
[http://archives.meuse.fr/search?preset=35&view=list '''Department Archives of Meuse'''] | |||
:*Registres paroissiaux (parish registers) | |||
:*Registres d'état civil (civil registration) | |||
:*Censuses (Recensements)<br> | |||
===Search Strategy=== | |||
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''. | |||
*Then, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will often help you find the birth records of the parents. | |||
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and search for their birth records. | |||
*Search the death registers for all family members. | |||
*Then repeat the whole process for both the father and the mother. | |||
*If earlier generations are not in the record, search neighboring parishes. | |||
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===How to Read the Records=== | |||
*For more instruction on using these records, see: | |||
** [[France Church Records|France Church Records]] | |||
**[[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|France Civil Registration- Vital Records]]. | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_1:_OLD_FRENCH_RECORDS Chapter 1: OLD FRENCH RECORDS] | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_2:_PARISH_CHRISTENING_AND_CIVIL_BIRTH_ENTRIES Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES] | |||
**[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chapter_3:_MARRIAGE_ENTRIES Chapter 3:MARRIAGE ENTRIES]. | |||
===Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy=== | |||
*It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them. By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately. Here are some resources for learning to read French records. | |||
:::[[French Genealogical Word List|French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
:::[[French Handwriting|French Handwriting]]. | |||
*There is a three-lesson course in reading French Records: | |||
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-1-the-french-alphabet/15 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet], | |||
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-2-key-words-and-phrases/16 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases] | |||
::::[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/reading-french-handwritten-records-lesson-3-reading-french-records/17 Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records] | |||
== Family History Centers == | == Family History Centers == | ||