HOW TO ASK YOUR QUESTION :
The method at the begining is always the same, the only one : try to summ up the more informations you can about children whom parents you want a research. In the acts concerning the children, you have mention of their parents.
Do you know, for instance :
- The will of children ?
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The marriage certificate of
children ?
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The burial certificate
of parents ?
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The birth certificate
of the first child ? and of next children ?,
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The marriage certificate of
the first child ? and for next children ?,
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Notarial records for
parents ? for children?
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Notarial records for family ? (oncle, nephew, …),
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Ans so on, …
The first point is to gather the more information you can about the family you rechearch. From thoses informations I will tell you how we can go up in the research, if it is possible (or maybe not).
When you exactly know which generation came from France, you must know a place of origine ; because in
France we do research place by place. We have no general records concerning
all a country, as they have, in the Canada, or in England. It is the reason why,
to work in the archives of France, we absolutely
need to know the name of a place.
So the first step is to gather the more informations you can.
I hope this survey gives you a geneal idea of my activities.
I stay at your disposal and remind yours,
Sincerely,
Chantal Cosnay
You can write to :
Chantal COSNAY, professional genealogist, 21 rue Emeric David,
F-13100 AIX en PROVENCE, France, tel. 04 42 26 87 79