France, Seine-Maritime, Rouen, Indexes to Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of indexes to church records from the city of Rouen, France for the years 1680-1789.

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 * Mr. Jean-Pierre Bardet, Professeur Emérite Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), 1, rue Victor-Cousin, 75005, Paris

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

Church
 * Full names of husband and wife
 * Marriage date
 * Birth date
 * Death date
 * Occupation
 * Names of children
 * Birth dates of children

Collection Content
The collection consists of a card index to all "B" surnames extracted from the 38 parishes of Rouen, France. Families are linked together on genealogical forms. In most cases, names are not necessarily filed alphabetically, but rather by their "sound".

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before beginning a search in these records, it is best to know the full name of the individual in question, as well as an approximate time range for the desired record. When entered into the search engine on the Collection Page, this information provides the quickest, most reliable path to finding the correct person. Of course, other information can be substituted as necessary.

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

 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [http://rouen.catholique.fr/ Paroisses, Rouen, Haute-Normandie page
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 * If possible, use what you know to find an image of the original record. The index contains only basic identifying information for a person; the original record therefore may contain more information not found in the index
 * Continue to search the index for family members

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 * Consult the France Record Finder to find other records
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 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in France.
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Citing This Collection
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