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 public posting of the upcoming marriage in the parish(es) of the bride and groom to allow individuals to voice potential marriage impediments.

These records are written in French.

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 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

How to Use the Record
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

Search the Collection
To search by index: 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.

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To search by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Parish" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images. Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

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

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.
 * 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.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Aude, and Ariège in France).

Related Websites
Learning Center Videos:
 * Genealogy in France
 * Basic French Research
 * Beginning Research in France: Part 1 of 2
 * Using French Websites
 * Reading French Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * France Online Genealogy Records
 * France Church Records
 * France Archives and Libraries
 * France

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