France, Marne, Census, 1896 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists a complete indexing of the population census for Marne 1896.

Reading These Records
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 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French

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The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in France.
 * France Record Finder
 * France Research Tips and Strategies

FamilySearch Catalog

 * 1896 enumeration, nominal lists

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * France, Vienne, Census, 1896
 * France, Saône-et-Loire, Census, 1896
 * France, Hautes-Alpes, Census, 1896
 * France, Seine-Saint-Denis, Census, 1896

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