France, Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
This collection contains records from about 1612 and ending in 1906.

Record Description
The records vary in format depending on the church and location and time the church records were created. Some records are on printed forms, others are handwritten. The records are written in French.

Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in most Protestant Church baptism records may include the following information:


 * Name and sex of the child
 * Name of Parents
 * Mother's maiden name
 * Baptismal date
 * Place and date of birth
 * Godparents (some records only)

The key genealogical facts found in most Protestant Church marriage records may include the following information:


 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Birthplace of bride and groom
 * Names of parents of bride and groom
 * Occupation of groom
 * Place of residence of bride and groom

The key genealogical facts found in most Protestant deaths records may include the following information:


 * Date and place where the person died
 * Name of the deceased, age or date and place of birth
 * Cause of death (illness, accident, senility, etc.)
 * Residence of the deceased

How to Use the Record
Protestant church records are an excellent source for finding geneological information about individuals who were not part of the Catholic Church in France.

Record History
This collection contains various Protestant church records collected and held by La Société de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français from Protestant churches located in a variety of locations in France though principally Parisian. They included records from the Église réformé de Paris (Reformed church of Paris), Église méthodiste (Methodist Church), and the Église évangelique (Evangelical Church)

Why the Record Was Created
This collection was created to record the baptisms, marriages, and burial information of the individuals who were members of the religious organization.

Record Reliability
French Protestant Church parish records are a reliable source for doing French genealogical research.

Related Websites

 * French Huguenots
 * La Société de L’Histoire du Protestantisme Français

Related Wiki Articles

 * France
 * France Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Example of a Source Citation for a Record Found in This Collection
"France, Protestant Church Records, 1612-1906." index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed March 24, 2011). entry for Jeanne Augustine Lebrun, born 30 August 1883; citing Church Records, digital folder number 4376880, image number 37. Bibliotheque de la Societe de l'Histoire du Protestantisme Francais, Paris, France.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

"France, Protestant Church Records," index and images, FamilySearch; from La Société de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français. "Registres Protestants (Protestant church registers)," Bibliothèque de la Société de l’Histoire du Protestantisme Français, Paris, France.

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