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Censuses in France
| Censuses were taken every five years in
France beginning in 1836, and contain the names (first and surname) of all members living
in the household with their dates and places of birth (or their ages), nationality and
professions. Two exceptions to the five year rule include the 1871 census which was
actually taken in 1872, and the 1916 census which was skipped due to the First World War.
Some communities also have an earlier census for 1817. Census records in France actually
date back to 1772 but prior to 1836 usually only noted numbers of people per household,
though sometimes they would include the head of household as well. Census records are
located in departmental archives and some have been microfilmed by the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon church) and are available through your Local Family
History center. Some voting lists from 1848 (women are not listed until 1945) contain
useful information such as names, addresses, occupations and places of birth. Census
records in France are not often used for genealogical research because they are not
indexed making it difficult to locate a name in them. |
An Index to the
Given Names in the 1292 Census of Paris
| Names are given with a byname whenever
available, preferably one that indicates the gender of the name. If such a byname is not
available, other data, available on request, often indicate gender of the name. In the
rare instances of a name's use for both genders, an example of each was used. Likewise,
names used by both Jew and gentile have an example of each. Jewish names have the letter J
after the entry. Related forms are not grouped together: all entries and spelling
variations are in alphabetical order. |
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/paris.html
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