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==Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library== | |||
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. These microfilms may be ordered for viewing at [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Centers'''] located around the world. To find a microfilm: Click on {{FHLPlace2|105939|France|Seine}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Seine'''," and choose your locality from the list. | |||
==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy== | ||
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Guide to Paris ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers.
History[edit | edit source]
The department of Seine, which was abolished on 1 January 1968, was divided into four new departments: Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val de-Marne. Paris is surrounded by the other three. The Seine department was originally called the Paris department when it was created on March 4, 1790. In 1795 it was renamed the Seine department. (Wikipedia)
Localities (Communes)[edit | edit source]
Church Records and Civil Registration (Registres Paroissiaux et Etat Civil) Online[edit | edit source]
The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration. For more information on these records and how to use them, read France Church Records and France Civil Registration. Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department:’’’
Here is the website for the Department Archives of Paris, where you will find these records.
Civil registration before 1860 was destroyed by a fire in 1871, but some have been reconstituted and the alphabetical cards are available on the site also.
See Using France Online Department Archives for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
Online Census Records[edit | edit source]
Online Local Databases and Extracted Records[edit | edit source]
Groups devoted to genealogy have also extracted and/or indexed records for specific localities, time periods, religious groups, etc. Since church records at the departmental archives are generally not indexed, you might find an index here that will speed up your searching.
- Tout en Un (All in One) Online Databases Check for online databases and records in right column. Check back occasionally to see if new databases have become available.
- Tout en Un (All in One) Local Databases Here you may find extracted/translated records, record indexes, and other helpful records such as cemetery, land, or military records.
- Geneanet Collaborative Indexes Search by locality (parish or commune).
- France, Protestant Church Records, 1536-1894 at FamilySearch (index and images)
- Genea-Bricolo
Microfilm Records of the FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
The church and civil registration records have all been microfilmed. These microfilms may be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers located around the world. To find a microfilm: Click on Seine , find and click on "Places within France, Seine," and choose your locality from the list.
Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy[edit | edit source]
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.
There is a three-lesson course in reading handwriting in old French records:
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet,
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases
- Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records
These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:
Another resource is the French Records Extraction Manual, with this linked Table of Contents. You will be able to practice on actual documents.
FRENCH RECORDS EXTRACTION MANUAL
Chapter 2: PARISH CHRISTENING AND CIVIL BIRTH ENTRIES
Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING
Chapter 6: NAME IDENTIFICATION
Search Strategy[edit | edit source]
- Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his brothers and sisters.
- Next, search for the marriage of his parents. The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
- You can estimate the ages of the parents and determine a birth year to search for their birth records.
- Search the death registers for all known family members.
- Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
- If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.
Genealogical Societies and Help Groups[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Tout en Un Paris
- GenWeb, Paris Portal
- Cousins 75
- Geneanet Surname Search
- France Geneawiki Genealogical Sources includes instructional discussions of various records available.
- French Republican Calendar. This site will help you translate dates used by France from 24 October 1793 to 31 December 1805.
- There are parallel articles also available on the French Language Wiki. Because they are maintained by different authors, links may be added there that do not appear here. Generally, the articles translate automatically to English when accessed.