France, Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896
Index to selected France births and baptisms. Only a few localities are included and the time period varies by locality. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
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France Births and Baptisms
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/France_Births_and_Baptisms_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
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This is a Legacy Collection This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection. Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available. Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included. As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records. |
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1546 to 1896. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.
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
- Script Tutorial for French
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Event type
- Event date
- Event place
- Gender
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Father's name
- Mother's name
Collection Content
Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period
| Locality | Records |
|---|---|
| Alpes-Maritimes | 4,271 |
| Ardèche | 92,268 |
| Ardennes | 132,363 |
| Aude | 400,137 |
| Bas-Rhin | 201,439 |
| Basses-Pyrénées | 0 |
| Belfort (Territoire) | 18,132 |
| Eure | 2,444 |
| Eure-et-Loir | 17,402 |
| France | 1,824,785 |
| Haute-Marne | 9,249 |
| Haute-Saône | 58,438 |
| Haute-Savoie | 0 |
| Haut-Rhin | 77,936 |
| Hérault | 5,010 |
| Ille-et-Vilaine | 543 |
| Jura | 6,577 |
| Loir-et-Cher | 1,391 |
| Maine-et-Loire | 41,035 |
| Marne | 0 |
| Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1,392,876 |
| Meuse | 1,138,994 |
| Moselle | 205,966 |
| Nièvre | 121,099 |
| Nord | 259,886 |
| Oise | 0 |
| Pas-de-Calais | 1,071 |
| Rhône | 20,816 |
| Savoie | 6,957 |
| Seine | 310,900 |
| Seine-et-Marne | 328,941 |
| Seine-et-Oise | 112,315 |
| Seine-Maritime | 54,441 |
| Somme | 624 |
| Vosges | 16,168 |
| Yonne | 0 |
Collection Details
Language
French
Location of Original Records
Archives départementales du Jura (Departmental Archives of Jura), France
"France, Naissance et baptêmes, 1546-1896." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 9 April 2026. Archives départementales du Jura (Departmental Archives of Jura), France.
