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Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, 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 Corse, especially before 1768, may be in Italian. Some records from Savoie and Nice are in Italian, especially before 1792 and from 1815-1859. Breton is spoken in Bretagne but is only rarely found in records useful to family historians. | Infrequently you may find other languages in French records. These include Latin, German, Italian, 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 Corse, especially before 1768, may be in Italian. Some records from Savoie and Nice are in Italian, especially before 1792 and from 1815-1859. Breton is spoken in Bretagne 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, | 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. | ||
=== Language Aids === | === Language Aids === | ||
The Family History Library has genealogical word lists for French, German, and Latin. The '''French Word list''' is | 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 [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/3e34ac6f8b5140f7797c7bfc894dde44 Germany Research Topics] includes an example of the German (Gothic) alphabet in print and handwriting. | The Family History Library's separate [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/3e34ac6f8b5140f7797c7bfc894dde44 Germany Research Topics] includes an example of the German (Gothic) alphabet in print and handwriting. | ||
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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 <br | === French Word List <br> === | ||
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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| '''English''' | | '''English''' | ||
| '''French''' | | '''French''' | ||
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| naissance, né, née | | naissance, né, née | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''''''burial | | ''''''burial''''' | ||
| ''''''sépulture, enterrement, enterré, inhumé, enseveli, funèbre | | ''''''sépulture, enterrement, enterré, inhumé, enseveli, funèbre''''' | ||
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| Catholic | | Catholic | ||
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| father | | father | ||
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père | père | ||
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| husband | | husband | ||
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| year | | year | ||
| an, année, annuel | | | ||
an, année, annuel | |||
|} | |} | ||
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