How to find old maps of France online
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
Find your ancestors in France
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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