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France
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Table of Contents
Introduction
French Search Strategies
Records At The Family History Library
Familysearch™
The Family History Library Catalog
     Map: Old Provinces To 1789 And Departments To 1965
Archives And Libraries
     Departmental Archives
     Town Registrars
     Other Libraries, Networks, And Archives
     Directory Of Archives
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church History
Church Records
     General Historical Background
     Information Recorded In Church Registers
     Locating Church Records
     Search Strategies
Civil Registration
     General Historical Background
     Information Recorded In Civil Registers
     Locating Civil Registration Records
     Search Strategies
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
     Finding The Emigrant's Town Of Origin
     Emigration From France
     Records Of French Emigrants In Their Destination Nations
     Immigration Into France
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Heraldry
Historical Geography
History
Language And Languages
Maps
Military Records
Minorities
Names, Personal
Naturalization And Citizenship
Nobility
Notarial Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Other Records Of France
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

OTHER RECORDS OF FRANCE

The subject headings listed below can be found in the Locality section of the Family History Library Catalog after the locality: for example—

FRANCE - [SUBJECT]FRANCE, [PROVINCE] (REGION) - [SUBJECT]FRANCE, [DEPARTMENT] - [SUBJECT]FRANCE, [DEPARTMENT], [TOWN] - [SUBJECT]

Though not discussed in this outline, the following catalog subject headings may be useful to your research:

CHURCH DIRECTORIESLook this term up in the glossary.COLONIZATIONCOURT RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.DESCRIPTION AND TRAVELENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIESLook this term up in the glossary.HANDWRITINGLook this term up in the glossary.JEWISH HISTORYJEWISH RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.LAND AND PROPERTYLook this term up in the glossary.LAW AND LEGISLATIONLook this term up in the glossary.MANORSMIGRATION, INTERNALMILITARY HISTORYNAMES, GEOGRAPHICALOBITUARIESLook this term up in the glossary.OCCUPATIONSLook this term up in the glossary.POSTAL AND SHIPPING GUIDESLook this term up in the glossary.SCHOOLSLook this term up in the glossary.SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMSLook this term up in the glossary.TAXATIONLook this term up in the glossary.VOTING REGISTERSLook this term up in the glossary.


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FOR FURTHER READING

More detailed information about research and records of France can be found in—

Aublet, Robert. Nouveau guide de généalogie (New guide to genealogy). Evreux: Ouest-France, 1986. (FHL book 944 D27a; not on microfilm.)

Bernard, Gildas. Guide des recherches sur l'histoire des familles (Family history research guide). Paris: Archives Nationales, 1981. (FHL book 944 D27b; not on microfilm.)

Boudreau, Dennis M. Beginning Franco-American Genealogy. [Pawtucket, RI]: American-French Genealogical Society, 1986. (FHL book 973 D27bo; not on microfilm.) Text in English.

Durye, Pierre. Genealogy: an introduction to continental concepts. New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977. (FHL book 944 D25dp; not on microfilm.) Text in English.

Valynseele, Joseph. La généalogie: histoire et pratique (Genealogy: History and Practice). Paris: Larousse, 1992. (FHL book 944 D27gL; not on microfilm.)


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COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

The Family History Library welcomes additions and corrections that will improve future editions of this outline. Please send your suggestions to—

Publications Coordination
Family History Library
35 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.
USA
We appreciate the archivists, librarians, and others who have reviewed this outline and shared helpful information.

Paper publication: First edition, June 1995.

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