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{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1636101 |title=France, Quimper et Léon - Parish Registers|location=European|}}<br> | {{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1636101 |title=France, Quimper et Léon - Parish Registers|location=European|}}<br> | ||
== Collection Time Period == | == Collection Time Period == | ||
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In earlier years, separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and burials. However, towards the end of the 17 century the entries were generally intermingled. Entries were made in chronological order, with the records being written in Latin. Confirmations were not consistently recorded. Toward the latter half of the 19th century, pre-printed forms began to be used with the date and names written in by the officiating priest. | In earlier years, separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and burials. However, towards the end of the 17 century the entries were generally intermingled. Entries were made in chronological order, with the records being written in Latin. Confirmations were not consistently recorded. Toward the latter half of the 19th century, pre-printed forms began to be used with the date and names written in by the officiating priest. | ||
In 1539, François I issued the edict of Villers-Cotterêts, which required the Catholic Church to record baptisms. The Pope mandated that records be kept in 1563. In 1579 the edict of Blois required the church in France to register marriages and burials. In 1667, the Code Louis required that two copies of the registers be kept, with one deposited at the bailliage. Most parishes covered a single town or village. Large cities normally had multiple parishes. | |||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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Parish registers are the best source for identifying individuals, parents, and spouses in France before 1792. Civil registration began in September 1792, and after this date, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is equally important. The information recorded in the parish registers confirms the information found in the civil registers. | Parish registers are the best source for identifying individuals, parents, and spouses in France before 1792. Civil registration began in September 1792, and after this date, civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths is equally important. The information recorded in the parish registers confirms the information found in the civil registers. | ||
=== Why the Record Was Created === | === Why the Record Was Created === | ||
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=== Record Reliability === | === Record Reliability === | ||
French Catholic parish registers are extremely reliable sources for French family history.<br> | French Catholic parish registers are extremely reliable sources for French family history.<br> | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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== Contributions to This Article == | == Contributions to This Article == | ||
{{Contributor invite}}<br> | {{Contributor invite}}<br> | ||
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | == Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections == | ||
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When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. | ||
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
=== Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | === Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | ||
"France, Quimper et Léon Catholic Diocese, 1772-1909," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3PS-CTY : accessed 20 April 2012), Henri Gaston Louis Marie Lemonnier (1905). | "France, Quimper et Léon Catholic Diocese, 1772-1909," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3PS-CTY : accessed 20 April 2012), Henri Gaston Louis Marie Lemonnier (1905). | ||