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Guide to '''Ardèche ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers.  <br>
Guide to '''Ardèche ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers.  <br>
{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}}
{{Click|Image:France_ORP.png|France Online Genealogy Records}}
== History  ==
== History  ==
Ardèche is a Department in the south-central France named after the Ardèche River.  Created March 4, 1790, it was formerly part of the ancient province of Vivarais. It is bordered by Gard, Lozère, Haute Loire, Loire, Isère, Ardèche, and Vaucluse.
Ardèche is a Department in the south-central France named after the Ardèche River.  Created March 4, 1790, it was formerly part of the ancient province of Vivarais. It is bordered by Gard, Lozère, Haute Loire, Loire, Isère, Ardèche, and Vaucluse.


== Localities  ==
== Localities  (Communes)==
 
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=07 FranceGenWeb]  
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/communes/liste.php?dept=07 FranceGenWeb]  
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=07 Locom-France]
*[http://www.locom.org/loc_listcomd.php?d=07 Locom-France]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_communes_de_l%27Ard%C3%A8che Wikipedia]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_communes_de_l%27Ard%C3%A8che Wikipedia]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_l%27Ard%C3%A8che Wikipedia, former localities]
*[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_des_anciennes_communes_de_l%27Ard%C3%A8che Wikipedia, former localities]
== Online Church Registers and Civil Registration ==
== Church Records and Civil Registration (Registres Paroissiaux et Etat civil) Online ==
The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration. Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department. <br>
'''The vast majority of your research will be in church records and civil registration.''' For more information on these records and how to use them, read [[France Church Records|'''France Church Records''']] and [[France Civil Registration- Vital Records|'''France Civil Registration''']]. '''Fortunately, these records are available online from the archives of each department:''' <br>
 
===Finding Church Records and Civil Registration Online===
Each Department of France has archives that provide digitized images of these records.<br>
Here is the website for the Department Archives of Ardèche, where you will find these records.<br>
[http://archives.ardeche.fr/Accueil/Consulter_les_archives_numerisees/Registres_paroissiaux_et_d_etat_civil/Etat_civil '''Ardèche Departmental Archives''']  
[http://archives.ardeche.fr/Accueil/Consulter_les_archives_numerisees/Registres_paroissiaux_et_d_etat_civil/Etat_civil '''Ardèche Departmental Archives''']  
:*Registres paroissiaux (parish registers)
:*Registres d'état civil (civil registration)
:*Censuses (Recensements)<br>


See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
See [[Using France Online Department Archives|'''Using France Online Department Archives''']] for step by step instructions on finding and reading these records.
 
==Online Census Records==
===Search Strategy===
==Online Local Databases and Extracted Records==
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.
*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and search for their birth records.
*Search the death registers for all known family members.
*Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.
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==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
==Learning to Read Enough French to Do Genealogy==
It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
It's easier than you think! You do not have to be fluent in French to use these records, as there is only a limited vocabulary used in them.  By learning a few key phrases, you will be able to read them adequately.  Here are some resources for learning to read French records.
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*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_4.pdf Chapter 4: OTHER ENTRIES] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
*[https://cfhg.byu.edu/Downloads/French_Extraction_Guide/French_Extraction_Guide-Chapter_5.pdf Chapter 5: FRENCH HANDWRITING AND SPELLING] <br>
== Resources  ==
==Search Strategy==
 
*Search for the relative or ancestor you selected. When you find his birth record, search for the births of his '''brothers and sisters'''.  
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=07 Tout en Un]
*Next, search for the '''marriage of his parents.''' The marriage record will have information that will often help you find the birth records of the parents.  
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~wiki/index.php/Portail:Ard%C3%A8che Ardèche GenWeb]
*You can '''estimate the ages''' of the parents and search for their birth records.  
*[http://memorhom.free.fr/ Memorhom]
*Search the death registers for all known family members.
*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-7036589.html Genea-Bricolo]
*Repeat this process for both the father and the mother, starting with their birth records, then their siblings' births, then their parents' marriages, and so on.  
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=07 Cousins 07]
*If earlier generations (parents, grandparents, etc.) do not appear in the records, search neighboring parishes.  
 
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== Societies  ==


== Genealogical Societies and Help Groups ==
SAGA [http://www.saga.online.fr/ www.saga/online] Société des Amateurs de Généalogie de l'Ardèche Rayon d'action: Ardèche. Adresse postale SAGA BP 3 - 07210 CHOMERAC E-mail:bureau@geneardeche.org  
SAGA [http://www.saga.online.fr/ www.saga/online] Société des Amateurs de Généalogie de l'Ardèche Rayon d'action: Ardèche. Adresse postale SAGA BP 3 - 07210 CHOMERAC E-mail:bureau@geneardeche.org  


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*[http://huguenots-france.org/france/vivarais/vivarais.htm Huguenots des Vivarais]  
*[http://huguenots-france.org/france/vivarais/vivarais.htm Huguenots des Vivarais]  
*[http://www.geneanet.org/archives/releves/detail_villes.php?dep=FRAF07 GeneaNet Relevés]
*[http://www.geneanet.org/archives/releves/detail_villes.php?dep=FRAF07 GeneaNet Relevés]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/indexall.php?dept=07 Tout en Un]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~wiki/index.php/Portail:Ard%C3%A8che Ardèche GenWeb]
*[http://memorhom.free.fr/ Memorhom]
*[http://genea-bricolo.over-blog.com/article-7036589.html Genea-Bricolo]
*[http://www.francegenweb.org/~sitescgw/c2/index.php?dept=07 Cousins 07]






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