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Marginal annotation in a French birht certificate
French genealogy know-how

How to use marginal annotations in French records

Marginal annotations are, as we saw in a previous post, a precious element of French documents. Although they are valuable in descending genealogy, they may contain traps that can be avoided.

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French genealogy know-how

Marginal annotations in French records

Marginal annotations are a measure of publicity intended to establish a relationship between two acts of civil status or between an act and the transcription of another act or judgment. They are, for the genealogist, a valuable element of his/her research.

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Particle, French nobility
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Particle is not always synonymous with nobility

Your family name is Delavergne, Delaborde, Dufour, Desmas, Deboise… Does this mean that you are descended from French nobility? In this article, I explain the origin of the particle and its link, or not, with the French nobility.

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French church
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The hidden treasures of the churches

There are not only cemeteries in genealogy! There are also churches. And some of them have treasures for the curious genealogist.

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Archives of Paris, Additional genealogical resources, French genealogy
French archives | French genealogy know-how

Archives of Paris: what are the additional resources?

Genealogy in Paris might be a little tricky. But with some tips, going through the Archives of Paris is following your ancestor path along the streets of the capital.

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French archives | French genealogy know-how

How to search the civil registers in Paris

Genealogy in Paris might be a little tricky. But with some tips, going through the Archives of Paris is following your ancestor path along the streets of the capital.

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How to read French records, French handwriting, French paleography, French ancestors, French genealogy, French professional genealogist
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How to read French records ?

Reading deeds in another language is not always easy. Discover how to read French records with those advices.

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what's behind a french name, French names, French genealogy, French professional genealogist
French genealogy know-how

What’s behind a French name

If you’re searching for your French ancestry, you may have already encountered French family names. Maybe, your family name is French. But do you know what is means ? Can your French name help you in your research ? Let’s find what’s behind a French name.

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French female ancestors
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How to find your French female ancestors

When you set out to trace the lives of your French females ancestors, you may think it is easier to make a genealogy of a man. There are few sources and records for women. At least, that’s what you think. So where are the women in the archives?

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