France, Dordogne, Church and Civil Registration, 1540-1897
Church and civil registration records from Dordogne, including baptism, birth, marriage and death records.
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France, Dordogne, Church and Civil Registration
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index & images of parish and civil registration records from the Department of Dordogne, France. These records include births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials.
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 Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Birth and Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death and Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Details
Record Type: Vital
7,857,723 Records
22,073,527 Personas
3,099,653 Images
Language
French
Location of Original Records
Archives Départmentales de la Dordogne
Cite This Collection
"France, Dordogne, Registres Paroissiaux et Etat-Civil, 1540-1897." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 January 2026. Archives departmentales de la Dordogne (Departmental Archives of Dordogne), France.
