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*The archives of most of the ''départements'' (states) in France and 60 French cities have digitized a wide range of historical records and made them available online. Additional French archives are coming online monthly. Records available often include birth, marriage, and death records, cadastral and other land records, military records, censuses, and more. Click [http://www.geneawiki.com/index.php/Archives_en_ligne#Archives_d.C3.A9partementales here] to see the latest updates. | *The archives of most of the ''départements'' (states) in France and 60 French cities have digitized a wide range of historical records and made them available online. Additional French archives are coming online monthly. Records available often include birth, marriage, and death records, cadastral and other land records, military records, censuses, and more. Click [http://www.geneawiki.com/index.php/Archives_en_ligne#Archives_d.C3.A9partementales here] to see the latest updates. | ||
*French national censuses are seldom used for primary research by most family historians, and many have not been microfilmed. | *French national censuses are seldom used for primary research by most family historians, and many have not been microfilmed. | ||
*Some [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/France_Military_Records French military records] begin as early as the 1500s. Records since the 19th century may include information about an ancestor's military career, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records may include information about his age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family members. | *Some [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/France_Military_Records French military records] begin as early as the 1500s. Records since the 19th century may include information about an ancestor's military career, such as promotions, places served, pensions, and conduct. In addition, these records may include information about his age, birthplace, residence, occupation, physical description, and family members. This is the link to [http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/ France's Military Archive].<br> | ||
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