France, Coutances et d'Avranches Diocese, Inquiries of Consanguinity - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Records[edit | edit source]

Registres des Enquêtes de Consanguinité

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Record Description[edit | edit source]

This Collection will include records from 1597 to 1818.

The collection consists of images of Catholic registers of inquiries of consanguinity (registres des enquêtes de consanguinité) from the Diocese of Coutances et d'Avranche. It includes both a chronological index and original inquiry records (1597-1792). Parishes within this diocese are within the boundaries of the department of Manche and the former province of Normandy, France.

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Record Content[edit | edit source]

Inquiry of Consanguinity
Inquiry of Consanguinity

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Don't overlook FS Library Place France, Manche, Coutances items or FS Library Keyword France, Manche, Coutances items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see France Archives and Libraries.

Related Websites[edit | edit source]

France Genweb
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