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It would be a massive undertaking to report the background of all the colonies France established. Countries with large percentages of French descendants are discussed in the balance of this article. However, French immigrated played a role in the following list of French colonies. | It would be a massive undertaking to report the background of all the colonies France established. Countries with large percentages of French descendants are discussed in the balance of this article. However, French immigrated played a role in the following list of French colonies. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_possessions_and_colonies '''List of French possessions and colonies'''] in Wikipedia<br> | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_French_possessions_and_colonies '''List of French possessions and colonies'''] in Wikipedia<br> | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by the French in their colonies since 1776. These may have information on home towns in France for first-generation immigrants: | '''Birth, marriage, and death records were kept by the French in their colonies since 1776. These may have information on home towns in France for first-generation immigrants''': | ||
*The [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire='''Archives nationales d'outre-mer (ANOM--France Overseas Archives), Instruments de recherche en ligne (Online Finding Aids)'''] has records of '''births, marriages, and deaths of French citizens in the colonies of France and countries throughout the world''':<br> | *The [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire='''Archives nationales d'outre-mer (ANOM--France Overseas Archives), Instruments de recherche en ligne (Online Finding Aids)'''] has records of '''births, marriages, and deaths of French citizens in the colonies of France and countries throughout the world''':<br> | ||
::"Created in June 1776 by a royal edict, the Depot of public papers of the colonies, more commonly known as the DPPC, was responsible for keeping at the level of the central administration in the form of copies the most important documents drawn up in the colonies, which could guarantee the human rights and state security. | ::"Created in June 1776 by a royal edict, the Depot of public papers of the colonies, more commonly known as the DPPC, was responsible for keeping at the level of the central administration in the form of copies the most important documents drawn up in the colonies, which could guarantee the human rights and state security. | ||