France, Finistère, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Quimper et Léon, Finistère, France | |
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| Location of Quimper et Léon, Finistère, France | |
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| Record Description | |
| Record Type: | Catholic Parish Records |
| Collection years: | 1772-1894 |
| Languages: | French, Latin |
| Title in the Language: | France, Quimper et Léon diocèse, registres des paroisses catholiques, 1772-1894 |
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What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of church records from Diocese of Quimper et Léon for the years 1772-1894. This collection is currently being published alphabetically by parish name, so additions to the collection will follow as other parishes are published in the future.
In 1539, François I issued the edict of Villers-Cotterêts, which required the Catholic Church to record baptisms. 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.
In earlier years, separate registers were maintained for baptisms, marriages, and burials, but by the end of the seventeenth century entries for the separate ordinances were generally intermingled. By the latter half of the nineteenth century, pre-printed forms began to be used with the date and names written in by the officiating priest.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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Reading These Records
These records are written in French. For help reading them see:
- France Language and Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French
To Browse This Collection
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
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Baptismal
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Marriage
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Burial
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Collection Content
The index to this collection refers to baptism, marriage, and burial records. Baptismal record entries are the most common in the index, followed by burial records, with marriage records constituting the smallest portion.
Sample Images
1830 Baptism and Burial Records
Marriage Record
Coverage Map
Map of the Diocese of Quimper et Léon
How Do I Search This Collection?
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