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5 Essential French Sites for Your Genealogical Research: Archives, Associations, Magazines, and Online Platforms.
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When it comes to genealogical research, French websites offer key advantages for those who want to trace their roots in France. Indeed, they provide resources tailored to local specifics such as civil registration, parish registers, and censuses.
Discover 5 French genealogy sites to explore to facilitate your research and trace your family history.
Departmental archive websites are the most important resources for tracing your family history in France.
Each department has its own website, all offering free online access to digitized archives.
Civil registration, parish registers, population censuses, military archives, notarial archives, cadastre, you will easily find your ancestors at the heart of online departmental archives.
📁 Geneafinder makes it easier to access departmental archive websites with its free tool Public Archives and its genealogy cheat sheets by department.
The website Memory of Men, managed by the Ministry of the Armed Forces, is an essential site for genealogical research related to armed conflicts.
It offers an impressive database of records of soldiers who died for France and many other documents on World Wars, colonial and contemporary wars. It is a precious tool to trace the military career of your ancestors.
The French Federation of Genealogy is a central institution for genealogy enthusiasts and experts in France. It brings together local and national associations, offering an interesting network of mutual aid for your research.
The FFG regularly organizes events, such as fairs and conferences, which allow you to exchange with other enthusiasts and discover the latest news in genealogical research.
The French Genealogy Magazine is an essential resource for enthusiasts. This specialized publication offers articles, tutorials, news on archives, and practical tips to optimize your genealogical research.
Available in print and online versions, it is recognized for its thematic dossiers that allow you to explore specific historical and genealogical subjects in depth.
Geneafinder is the ideal French platform to start your genealogy with easy-to-use tools to create your online family tree.
In its free version, you can grow your tree without limits and use research tools (name search engine, missing date estimator, quick links to archive sites...).
With a paid subscription, Geneafinder offers a collaborative feature that allows you to share and enrich your family tree confidently while ensuring the reciprocity of family data exchanges.
Bonus: Geneanet (acquired by American Ancestry) and Filae (acquired by Israeli MyHeritage) are also well-known genealogy sites in France.
Explore free resources: all these sites offer free access to resources, archives, or tools for your genealogy. Paid features and subscriptions will also be useful to go further and enrich your family tree.
Keep your tree up to date regularly: integrate the information collected through these sites and cross-reference it with various sources to enrich your genealogy. Implement genealogical tips and tricks to save time.
By exploring these five French genealogy sites, you will discover new sources for your genealogy as well as best practices to optimize your research.
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