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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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