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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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5 dates you need to know about French civil registration
March 3, 2019February 21, 2022 Elise Lenoble

5 dates you need to know about French civil registration

French history

Here are 5 important dates in the history of French civil registration that will help you understand what records you will find for each period.

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Names of French records
February 16, 2019November 26, 2021 Elise Lenoble

Names of French records

Glossary

Here is a list of the names of French records as you can find them on archives websites. “Cadastre” / “Plans cadastraux” : land registers

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Family relationships
February 2, 2019February 23, 2019 Elise Lenoble

Family relationships

Glossary

Here is a list of family relationships that you can find in French records. “Frère utérin” / “Sœur utérine”: half-brother or half-sister with the same

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