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You may also find birth information in the "Family civil registration booklets" described in the following marriage section. | You may also find birth information in the "Family civil registration booklets" described in the following marriage section. | ||
=== Marriages | ==== Marriages (Mariages) ==== | ||
After 1792 marriages had to be performed by civil authorities before the couple could be married by the church. The church wedding usually took place where the bride resided and was recorded there in the church records. But the civil marriage could be recorded in another town. | After 1792 marriages had to be performed by civil authorities before the couple could be married by the church. The church wedding usually took place where the bride resided and was recorded there in the church records. But the civil marriage could be recorded in another town. | ||
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When you cannot find a marriage record, search records of intent to marry. | When you cannot find a marriage record, search records of intent to marry. | ||
=====Records of Intent to Marry===== | |||
You may find records that show a couple's "intent to marry" in addition to or instead of the records of the actual marriage. Various records may have been created that show a couple's intent to marry. | |||
Marriage banns [publications] were made twice in the weeks before a couple planned to marry. The couple was required to announce their intention to give other community members the opportunity to raise any objections to the marriage. Some registers of marriage banns before 1927 have been preserved. Banns are made in the places of origin of both the bride and the groom and usually show the town where the marriage took place or the residence of the bride. Search these if you do not know where a marriage took place. | Marriage banns [publications] were made twice in the weeks before a couple planned to marry. The couple was required to announce their intention to give other community members the opportunity to raise any objections to the marriage. Some registers of marriage banns before 1927 have been preserved. Banns are made in the places of origin of both the bride and the groom and usually show the town where the marriage took place or the residence of the bride. Search these if you do not know where a marriage took place. | ||
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Contracts [contracts de mariage] are documents created for the protection of property. These are notarial documents. Sometimes the marriage certificate will show the name and town of the notary who wrote the contract and the date it was written. But these contracts are not usually on microfilm at the Family History Library and are not always deposited at the departmental archives. They may have remained in the office of the notary's successors. | Contracts [contracts de mariage] are documents created for the protection of property. These are notarial documents. Sometimes the marriage certificate will show the name and town of the notary who wrote the contract and the date it was written. But these contracts are not usually on microfilm at the Family History Library and are not always deposited at the departmental archives. They may have remained in the office of the notary's successors. | ||
=====Marriage Records===== | |||
You may find the following records that document the actual marriage. | |||
'''Certificates [certificats]'''. You can obtain a marriage certificate from the last hundred years from the registrar's office [bureau de l'état civil]at the town hall [mairie]. A copy of a marriage certificate will be sent by mail to direct descendants only. | '''Certificates [certificats]'''. You can obtain a marriage certificate from the last hundred years from the registrar's office [bureau de l'état civil]at the town hall [mairie]. A copy of a marriage certificate will be sent by mail to direct descendants only. | ||
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The civil marriage registers give many details, such as the birth date and birthplace of the bride and groom and their parents' names, including mother's maiden surname. If the parents have died, their death date and death place are recorded. More recent civil marriage records may even include the same information for the grand-parents. There are usually four witnesses listed, with their age, occupation, residence, and relationship. Civil marriage records contain the complete birth information of the couple's children who are born out of wedlock. If a marriage contract was made, the date, the name of the notary, and the town where this contract was written may be included. Civil marriage records may also mention the date of the banns [publications]. | The civil marriage registers give many details, such as the birth date and birthplace of the bride and groom and their parents' names, including mother's maiden surname. If the parents have died, their death date and death place are recorded. More recent civil marriage records may even include the same information for the grand-parents. There are usually four witnesses listed, with their age, occupation, residence, and relationship. Civil marriage records contain the complete birth information of the couple's children who are born out of wedlock. If a marriage contract was made, the date, the name of the notary, and the town where this contract was written may be included. Civil marriage records may also mention the date of the banns [publications]. | ||
'''Family civil registration booklets [livrets de famille].''' After 1877 the civil registrar gave a booklet to each couple he married. This booklet includes an extract of the marriage record and references to the marriage contract. The couple was responsible for taking the booklet to the registrar as each of their children was born. The registrar would update the booklet with the child's birth information and return the booklet to the parents. The registrar also recorded deaths in this booklet. Families keep possession of their family civil registration booklets and often hand them down to their children. | '''Family civil registration booklets [livrets de famille].''' After 1877 the civil registrar gave a booklet to each couple he married. This booklet includes an extract of the marriage record and references to the marriage contract. The couple was responsible for taking the booklet to the registrar as each of their children was born. The registrar would update the booklet with the child's birth information and return the booklet to the parents. The registrar also recorded deaths in this booklet. Families keep possession of their family civil registration booklets and often hand them down to their children. | ||
=== Divorce Records [Divorces] === | === Divorce Records [Divorces] === | ||