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Most materials used in French research, including former French colonies in Africa, Asia, the Carribean and North America, are written in French. However, you do not need to speak or read French to do research in French records. You merely need to know some key numbers, words, and phrases to understand the records. | Most materials used in French research, including former French colonies in Africa, Asia, the Carribean and North America, are written in French. However, you do not need to speak or read French to do research in French records. You merely need to know some key numbers, words, and phrases to understand the records. | ||
Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, Basque, and Breton. Latin is sometimes found in Roman Catholic parish registers, but it is unusual to find it in baptism, marriage, and burial records, except in Alsace-Lorraine. German is also frequently found in records from Alsace-Lorraine. Records from | Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, Flemish, Basque, and Breton. Latin is sometimes found in Roman Catholic parish registers, but it is unusual to find it in baptism, marriage, and burial records, except in Alsace-Lorraine. German is also frequently found in records from Alsace-Lorraine. Records from Corsica, especially before 1768, may be in Italian. Some records from Savoy and Nice are in Italian, especially before 1792 and from 1815-1859. Breton is spoken in Brittany but is only rarely found in records useful to family historians. | ||
French grammar and customs may affect the way names appear in genealogical records. For example, the names of your ancestor may vary from record to record in French. For help in understanding name variations, see the "[[France Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]" section. | French grammar and customs may affect the way names appear in genealogical records. For example, the names of your ancestor may vary from record to record in French. For help in understanding name variations, see the "[[France Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]" section. | ||
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The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for French, German, and Latin. The '''French Word list''' is found below at the end of this section and contains French words of value in genealogical research translated into English. | The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for French, German, and Latin. The '''French Word list''' is found below at the end of this section and contains French words of value in genealogical research translated into English. | ||
The Family History Library's separate [[ | The Family History Library's separate [[Germany Research Topics|Germany Research Topics]] includes an example of the German (Gothic) alphabet in print and handwriting. | ||
The following books and English-French dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | The following books and English-French dictionaries can also help you in your research. You can find these and similar material at many research libraries. | ||
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Additional language aids (including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods) are listed in the Family History Library Catalog in the Place search under FRANCE - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES or in the Subject search under FRENCH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES. | Additional language aids (including dictionaries of various dialects and time periods) are listed in the Family History Library Catalog in the Place search under FRANCE - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES or in the Subject search under FRENCH LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES. | ||
=== French Word List === | === French Word List === | ||
This list contains French words with their English translations. The words included here are those you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a French-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | This list contains French words with their English translations. The words included here are those you are likely to find in genealogical sources. If the word you are looking for is not on this list, please consult a French-English dictionary. (See the "Additional Resources" section below.) | ||
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French English <br>à cinq heures at 5 o’clock <br>au matin in the morning <br>au soir in the evening <br>après-demain the day after tomorrow <br>après-midi afternoon <br>avant-veille two days before <br>avant-hier day before yesterday <br>demain tomorrow <br>du matin in the morning, a.m. <br>du soir in the evening, p.m. <br>heure hour <br>hier yesterday <br>hier soir yesterday evening <br>hier au soir yesterday evening <br>jour day <br>lendemain next day <br>matin morning <br>midi noon <br>minuit midnight <br>nuit night <br>soir evening <br>surlendemain two days later <br>veille previous evening | French English <br>à cinq heures at 5 o’clock <br>au matin in the morning <br>au soir in the evening <br>après-demain the day after tomorrow <br>après-midi afternoon <br>avant-veille two days before <br>avant-hier day before yesterday <br>demain tomorrow <br>du matin in the morning, a.m. <br>du soir in the evening, p.m. <br>heure hour <br>hier yesterday <br>hier soir yesterday evening <br>hier au soir yesterday evening <br>jour day <br>lendemain next day <br>matin morning <br>midi noon <br>minuit midnight <br>nuit night <br>soir evening <br>surlendemain two days later <br>veille previous evening | ||
<br>Paper publication: Second edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | <br>Paper publication: Second edition 1997. English approval: 4/97. <br> | ||
[[Category:France|Language and Languages]] [[Category:Word_List|French]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages|France]] | [[Category:France|Language and Languages]] [[Category:Word_List|French]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages|France]] | ||