France, Ardèche, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes church records such as baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. Civil registration includes births, marriages, and deaths, all records spanning the years 1481 to 1924.

Reading These Records
These records are written in French. For help reading them see:
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Name
 * Birthdate
 * Birthplace
 * Gender
 * Parish

Marriage
 * Bride's name
 * Bride's age and birthyear
 * Groom's name
 * Groom's age and birthyear
 * Names of bridal couple's parents
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place

Death
 * Name of deceased
 * Birthyear
 * Birthplace
 * Gender
 * Date and time of death
 * Father's name
 * Mother's name
 * Spouse's name

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of person
 * Date of event
 * Place of event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * Use the age of the person to find an approximate birth year to search church records
 * Carefully evaluate each piece of information given and save a copy or transcription of the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Consult the France Record Finder to find other records
 * While searching, it is helpful to know the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name and that people may have been recorded with a variation of their name
 * Spelling was not standardized until the 1900s, so try substituting characters with similar sounds (b,d; f,p; f,v; etc.).

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

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.