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How to find old maps of France online
November 24, 2019February 20, 2022 Elise Lenoble

How to find old maps of France online

French genealogy

Google maps and Google streetview are very helpful to discover what your ancestors’ hometown looks like nowadays. But most of the time, landscapes and towns

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Using Gallica to get to know your French ancestors
September 29, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Using Gallica to get to know your French ancestors

French genealogy

If you want to find more information about your French ancestors’ lives, you should use Gallica. It’s the digital library of the National library of

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Finding your ancestors in Paris
June 23, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Finding your ancestors in Paris

French genealogy

Paris is often considered as a “black hole” for French Genealogy: most people fear that if they find ancestors who were born in Paris, they

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Understanding records from the French Revolution
May 26, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Understanding records from the French Revolution

French genealogy

The Revolutionary period (between 1792 and 1806) can be quite challenging for French genealogy. There are two main reasons for this. First, because during this

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Where to find French archives: an overview of French administrative divisions
May 5, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Where to find French archives: an overview of French administrative divisions

French genealogy

In France, archives are organized based on administrative divisions. This is why it is important to understand French administrative divisions when you want to research

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How to use French census records
April 14, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

How to use French census records

French genealogy

French census records (“recensements” in French) are a great resource if you want to know more about the living conditions of your French ancestors: how

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How DNA helped uncover the identity of a French ancestor
March 31, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

How DNA helped uncover the identity of a French ancestor

DNA, French genealogy

After testing my DNA with FamilyTreeDNA, I uploaded my data on MyHeritage to find new matches. Almost all my ancestors were French, so I primarily

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Civil registration and parish records: what’s the difference?
March 17, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Civil registration and parish records: what’s the difference?

French genealogy

In the year 1792, French parish records were replaced by civil registration. For this reason, documents before and after 1792 provided different information. Here are

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Finding your ancestors in France: where to start
March 10, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

Finding your ancestors in France: where to start

French genealogy

When you want to build a family tree with French ancestors, the place to start is almost always civil registration or parish records. They are

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I’m Elise Lenoble and I’m a French professional genealogist.

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