Martinique, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Martinique

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of Catholic Church records of Martinique which include baptisms, marriages, and deaths for the years 1662-1847.

Reading These Records
For help reading these French records see the following guides:
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism 
 * Child's Name and Gender
 * Child's Birth date and Place
 * Father's Name, Age, Occupation and Residence
 * Mother's Name, including Maiden Name
 * Mother and Father's Marital Status
 * Names of Witnesses or Godparents, Age, Occupation and Residence

Marriage
 * Bride's Name
 * Groom's Name
 * Marriage Date and Place
 * Groom's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Groom's Parents (including Maiden Name of Mother)
 * Bride's Age, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Bride's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
 * Witnesses' Names, Ages and Occupations

Death
 * Gender
 * Death and Burial Date and Place
 * Date and Birthplace of Deceased
 * Name and Age at Death
 * Cause of Death
 * Father of Deceased and his Occupation
 * Marital Status of Deceased
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse

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 * Approximate date of the event

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