Haiti, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Brigham Young University Script Tutorial for French

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Baptism
 * Date of baptism
 * Name of child
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Parents’ names
 * Witnesses or godparents

Marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Birth year of bride and groom

Death
 * Date of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Spouse’s name (if married)
 * Occupation of deceased

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