France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900

Various birth, marriage and death records indexed by Bibliothèque Généalogique et d'Histoire Sociale de France.

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France, Civil Registration, Various Communes

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What is in This Collection?

This collection has various birth, marriage, and death records from the Bibliotheque Genealogique et d'Histoire Sociale de France (The Genealogical and Social History Library of France).

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 information in these records usually include the following:

Birth

Birth year
Baptism date
Place of baptism
Father's name
Mother's name
Baby's name and gender

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Names of the bride and groom
Marital status of the bride and groom
Names of groom's parents
Names of bride's parents
Names of the witnesses
Dates of marriage proclamations or banns

Death

Death and burial date and place
Name and age at death
Cause of death
Father of deceased and his occupation
Date and birthdate of the deceased
Marital status of the deceased
If married, the name of the spouse

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

53,914 Records

273,481 Personas

Language

French

Location of Original Records

Bibliothèque Généalogique et d'Histoire Sociale de France

Cite This Collection

"France, Etat-Civil, Divers Communes, 1542-1900." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 20 February 2025. From "France, Etat-Civil, 1542-1900." Database. geneanet. https://en.geneanet.org : n.d. Bibliothèque Généalogique et d'Histoire Sociale de France, Creteil.

France, Civil Registration, Various Communes, 1542-1900

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