France, Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Collection Time Period
This collection contains records from about 1612 and ending in 1906.

Collection History
This collection contains various Protestant church records collected and held by La Société de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français from Protestant churches located in a variety of locations in France though principally Parisian. They included records from the Église réformé de Paris(Reformed church of Paris), Église méthodiste (Methodist Church), and the Église évangelique (Evangelical Church)

Why This Collection Was Created
This collection was created to record the baptisms, marriages, and burial information of the individuals who were members of the religious organization.

Collection Reliability
French Protestant Church parish records are a reliable source for doing French genealogical research.

Collection Description
The records vary in format depending on the church and location and time the church records were created. Some records are on printed forms, others are handwritten. Records are written in French.

Record Content
These are the key genealogical facts found in most Protestant Church baptism records:


 * Name and sex of the child
 * Name of Parents
 * Mother's maiden name
 * Baptismal date
 * Place and date of birth
 * Godparents (some records only)

These are the key genealogical facts found in most Protestant Church marriage records:


 * Names of the bride and groom [[Image:Protestantmarriage004376040 00005.jpg|thumb|right|Sample of Protestant marriage record from this collection]]
 * Birthplace of bride and groom
 * Names of parents of bride and groom
 * Occupation of groom
 * Place of residence of bride and groom

Important genealogical information found in Protestant deaths records include:


 * Date and place where the person died
 * Name of the deceased, age or date and place of birth
 * Cause of death (illness, accident, senility, etc.)
 * Residence of the deceased

How to Use the Collection
Protestant church records are an excellent source for finding geneological information about individuals who were not part of the Catholic Church in France.

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LA SOCIÉTÉ DE L’HISTOIRE DU PROTESTANTISME FRANÇAIS

Bibliographic Information
Digital images of original records for various Protestant denominations housed in parishes and archives throughout France.

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