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The library's collection continues to grow and its catalog is updated annually. Don't give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog every year for the records you need. | The library's collection continues to grow and its catalog is updated annually. Don't give up if records are not available yet. Check the FamilySearch Catalog every year for the records you need. | ||
=== Writing for Records Not Online === | ==== Writing for Records Not Online ==== | ||
France has no single, nationwide repository of civil registration records. Birth, marriage, divorce, and death records may be found by contacting or visiting local registrars' offices or departmental archives in France. To protect the privacy of living persons, records of the most recent 100 years are confidential and have restrictions on their use and access. | France has no single, nationwide repository of civil registration records. Birth, marriage, divorce, and death records may be found by contacting or visiting local registrars' offices or departmental archives in France. To protect the privacy of living persons, records of the most recent 100 years are confidential and have restrictions on their use and access. | ||