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This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, consult a French-English dictionary. You can obtain a French-English dictionary at most public libraries and through many bookstores. | This word list includes only words most commonly found in genealogical sources. For further help, consult a French-English dictionary. You can obtain a French-English dictionary at most public libraries and through many bookstores. | ||
Several French-English dictionaries are available at the | Several French-English dictionaries are available at the FamilySearch Library. These are in the European collection. Their call numbers begin with {{FSC|443.21|disp=443.21}}. | ||
The following dictionary is available on microfilm for use in | The following dictionary is available on microfilm for use in FamilySearch Centers: | ||
A. Spiers. The Standard Pronouncing Dictionary of the French and English Languages. New York, NY, USA: Appleton, 1900. ( | A. Spiers. The Standard Pronouncing Dictionary of the French and English Languages. New York, NY, USA: Appleton, 1900. (FS Library book {{FSC|215339|title-id|disp=443.21 Sp44s}}, film {{FSC|215339|title-id|disp=1181694}} item 4.) | ||
Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject search of the FamilySearch Catalog under FRENCH LANGUAGE—DICTIONARIES. | Additional dictionaries are listed in the Subject search of the FamilySearch Catalog under FRENCH LANGUAGE—DICTIONARIES. | ||
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A helpful guide for reading genealogical records written in French is: | A helpful guide for reading genealogical records written in French is: | ||
[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/248550-french-records-extraction-an-instructional-guide French Records Extraction]. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, n.d. ( | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/248550-french-records-extraction-an-instructional-guide French Records Extraction]. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, n.d. (FS Library fiche {{FSC|417661|title-id|disp=6068523}}.) In addition to being a glossary of names and genealogical words, this guide includes examples of French documents and instructions in reading the handwriting. | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Script French Tutorials'''] | ||
== Key Words == | == Key Words == | ||
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|connaissance | |connaissance | ||
|acquaintance | |acquaintance | ||
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|conquêt | |||
|goods/property acquired by one spouse to the other during the act of marriage | |||
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|conseil d’état civil | |conseil d’état civil | ||
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|école | |école | ||
|school | |school | ||
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|écolier | |||
|schoolboy/school child | |||
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|écrire | |écrire | ||
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