Civil registration and parish records: what’s the difference?
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
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
5 dates you need to know about French civil registration
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.