France, Saône-et-Loire, Military Conscriptions - FamilySearch Historical Records

France Saône-et-Loire

Title in the Language of the Record
France, Saône-et-Loire, Registres Matricules Militaires

What is in the Collection?
This collection includes registers of military conscriptions records for the years 1867-1940. Such conscriptions were created when a young man turned 20 years old. These records are in French. For help with reading the records, see the resources below. The index is provided by the Saône-et-Loire Departmental Archive.

Collection Contents
Population registers may contain the following information:
 * Surname
 * Given name
 * Age
 * Occupation
 * Nationality
 * Position in the household

How Do I Search the Collection?
To search the collection by name: Fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
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 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

For Help Reading These Records

 * BYU Script Tutorial
 * French Wordlist

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Use an estimated date of birth or marriage to select a date range.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles or class designations may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Some folders may contain an index at the beginning of each volume.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities. Be aware that boundary changes could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring locality.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Related Websites

 * Basic French Research
 * Beginning Research in France: Part 1 of 2
 * Using French Websites
 * Reading French Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * France
 * France Census

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