France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Registres Paroissiaux

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1539-1793. These church records (registres paroissiaux) will include baptisms, marriages, and burials from the Municipal Archives of Toulouse (Archives municipales de Toulouse). Also included are marriage banns (bans de mariages), which are a legal public posting of the intended marriage to allow dissent if necessary. Most records are for Catholics, although there are a small quantity of available records for Protestants. Availability of records is largely dependent on time period and locality. Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne River. Its main city is Toulouse. Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution in 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.

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Record Content
Baptismal Records usually include:


 * Date and Place of Baptism
 * Given Name of Child
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Parents' Names and Occupation of Father
 * Legitimacy of Child and Parents
 * Names of Godparents

Marriage Registers usually include:
 * Name of Bride
 * Name of Groom
 * Date and Place of Marriage
 * Groom's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Groom's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Bride's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Bride's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
 * Date of the Marriage
 * Witnesses' Names, Age and Occupation

Death and Burial Records usually include:
 * Date and Place of Death and Burial
 * Name and Age of Deceased
 * Cause of Death
 * Father of Deceased and his Occupation
 * Date and Birthplace of Deceased
 * Marital Status of Deceased
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse

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To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Paroisse' category ⇒ Select the 'Parish' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Years' category ⇒ Select the 'Type de registre et l'annee' category which takes you to the images.

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in French. For help with reading the records, see the following resource:


 * France Language and Languages
 * French Wordlist

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