France, Eure-et-Loir, Parish and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of the parish and civil registration records from Eure, including, baptism, birth, marriage, and death records. Records include a birth year, age, event place, parent and spouse information.

Reading These Records
For help reading these French records see the following guides:
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Genealogical Word List
 * French Handwriting
 * Script Tutorial for French
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading French Handwritten Records

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


 * Person's name
 * Event date (of birth, marriage, or death)
 * Event place (of birth, marriage, or death)


 * Parent's names
 * Spouse's name
 * Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the 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 the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of his name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Check for variants of given names and surnames.
 * Search the records of nearby parishes

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

Related Collections

 * Eure (France). Archives départementales Registres de l'état civil, 1798-1800

Citing This Collection
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