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French genealogy terms
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Karen | Report | 17 Jun 2004 12:27 |
Thanks Geoff - 'teste' certainly makes sense in that context. On the 'legitime' subject - I have no record of the parents subsequently marrying, although the child does have the father's surname. Could a child be 'legitimised' any other way? |
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Geoff | Report | 17 Jun 2004 10:19 |
The verb "tester" means to make ones will. I would imagine that "legitime" would mean that the child had been legitimised by the parents later marrying. Reconnu means recognised - I would imagine that the father had acknowledged paternity (but they hadn't married?) |
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Karen | Report | 17 Jun 2004 10:12 |
Hi, I'm currently working from a genealogy prepared for the Swiss side of my family. Most is easy to decipher, even with my rusty French, but I wonder if anyone could enlighten me about a couple of terms? Or suggest some places to look (I've had a general Web search but haven't found a definitive answer). What I want to know is: 1) 'teste' - term used when dates of birth, death etc are unclear, ie 'teste en 1530'. What does it mean in this context? I have been told it means 'witnessed' - but what does that mean exactly? Any ideas? 2) the difference between a child born out of marriage who is 'legitime' [there's an accent on the final e] and one who is 'reconnu'? Is there a legal difference? Answers gratefully received! karen |