France, Coutances et d'Avranches Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1533-1894
Name index and images of Catholic parish registers recording events of baptism, marriage and burial in the Diocese of Coutances et d'Avranches. Parishes within this diocese are within the boundaries of the department of Manche. French commission for Informatics and Liberties (CNIL) does not allow publication of sensitive data below 150 years.
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France, Coutances et d'Avranches Diocese, Catholic Parish Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection will include records from 1533 to 1894. Name index & images of Catholic parish registers recording events of baptism, marriage and burial in the Diocese of Coutances et d'Avranches. Parishes within this diocese are within the boundaries of the department of Manche. Entries were made in chronological order, with the records being written in Latin. Confirmations were not consistently recorded.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Reading These Records
These records are written in French. For help reading them see:
- France Language and Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for France, Coutances et d'Avranches Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1533-1894. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:
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Baptism
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Marriage
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Burial
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Collection Content
Sample Images
- France Catholic Baptism Record.jpg
1830 Baptismal Record
Marriage Record
- France Catholic Burial Record.jpg
1830 Burial Record
Collection Details
Language
French
Location of Original Records
Archives, diocesaines de Coutances et d'Avranches, Normandie
"France, diocèse de Coutances et d'Avranches, registres paroissiaux, 1533-1894." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 January 2026. Archives diocesaines de Coutances et d'Avranche (Diocesan Archives of Countances and Avranche), Normandy.
