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France Census - HELP NEEDED

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MellieMob

MellieMob Report 30 Jul 2007 20:41

hi i'm a bit thick can anyone please tell me how to trace people in france? i've only got to 1840 and i don't know how to go back any more can anyone help please. thank you

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 30 Jul 2007 21:02

'French national censuses have not been microfilmed and are seldom used for genealogical research. Unlike the censuses of the United States, Canada, or Great Britain, they cannot be easily used to locate families. Because French censuses are not indexed, it is not easy to find a name in them. Church records and indexed civil registration are better sources.' http://tinyurl*com/94hpj http://www.cyndislist*com/france.htm http://genealogy.about*com/od/france/ (replace asterisk with dot)

MellieMob

MellieMob Report 30 Jul 2007 21:05

thank you so much i will try the links. mel

Janice

Janice Report 30 Jul 2007 23:46

Nudge for information Janice