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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|108447|France|Seine-Saint-Denis}}, find and click on "'''Places within France, Seine-Saint-Denis'''," 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 Seine-Saint-Denis ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers.

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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. Seine-Saint-Denis lies next to the others on the northwest. It is also adjacent to the departments of Val-d’Oise and Seine-et-Marne.

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. For most of France, these records are available online from the archives of each department. Digitization for the records of Seine-Saint-Denis began in March and April of 2017. Registers might be unavailable for consultation as this work progresses. You can check the genealogical collections of Seine-Saint-Denis Department here from time to time to see what has become available. In the meantime, the following methods can help you access the records:

Microfilm Records[edit | edit source]

  • Seine-Saint-Denis was created from splitting the Department of Seine-et-Oise in 1968. It also covers a small part that was formally in the Department of Seine.
  • Search the records of the Family History Library, which has microfilmed records for several municipalities formerly in Seine or Seine-et-Oise.
  • These microfilms can be borrowed from the collection of the Family History Library or at a nearby Family History Center

Contact the Seine-Saint-Denis Archives[edit | edit source]

Try contacting the archives to see if arrangements can be made to have a record copied and mailed:

Departmental Archives of Seine-Saint-Denis
54 avenue du President Salvador Allende
93000 Bobigny
France
Tel: 01.43.93.97.00
Fax: 01.43.93.96.00

This guide will help you in writing to the archives in French: France Letter Writing Guide

Hiring Searches by an Agent Your Behalf[edit | edit source]

Professional Genealogists who specialize in French Research

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.

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-Saint-Denis , find and click on "Places within France, Seine-Saint-Denis," 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:

These lessons focus on reading church record and civil registration records:

Another resource is the French Records Extraction Manual, Full Manual. Much more is covered, but these first four lessons are especially useful.

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]

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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