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French Genealogy Records: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how French genealogy records work: parish registers, civil registration since 1792, census, military files, free online archives and how to request copies.
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Azores Birth Records: Where to Search for Ancestors
Where to find Azores birth and baptism records: parish registers, regional archives, civil registration from 1911, FamilySearch, and tips for Azorean names.
County Clare Ireland Birth Records: How to Find Them
Find County Clare birth records: free civil registration from 1864 on irishgenealogy.ie, Catholic parish registers, local indexes and what to do before 1864.
Luxembourg Birth Records: How to Find Them
How to find Luxembourg birth records: civil registration from the French period, parish registers, national archives, online sources and requesting certificates.
Tracing Huguenot Ancestry
Who the Huguenots were, how to tell whether you descend from one, and where to look for records in France, Britain, North America and South Africa.
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