Category Archives: Understanding France Series

European Ancestors – Understanding France (25) Franco-Prussian War

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Began 19 July 1870 Fighting began in the north eastern part of France; Alsace & Lorraine Soldiers doing military service we mobilised … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (26) – Acadians

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Acadian is the term given to French settlers, who migrated from primarily the Vendee region of France, and colonised the lands,  settling … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (28) French Surnames (Geographical)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Continuing the French Surname posts from (31) Geographical surnames are a feature of many countries, based upon a person’s residence, perhaps the … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (30) French Surnames (Alias & Dit)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. In some areas a second surname was likely adopted to distinguish between branches of the same wider family; this was especially so … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (31) French Surnames

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Surnames can be traced back to the 11th Century, but these were not widespread, and it took several centuries for it to … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (24) – Religion and the Waldensians

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Waldensians, known as the Poor men of Lyon were a religious movement from 12th Century which spread to the Alps of France … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (21) Religions and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Catholicism has been the predominate faith in France from the 6th Century. There were other religious denominations that gained foothold and momentum … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (22) Religion and Mennonites

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Mennonites are a Christian religious denomination that originated in the Netherlands and Switzerland from around 1523, forming in opposition to the Roman … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (23) Religion and Huguenots

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Huguenots is the name given to those following the French who followed the Protestant faith. War had existed between Roman Catholics and … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (19) Revolution and Migration

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. The period of Revolution and migration spans from 1798 through until 1815. During this period there was political, social and cultural changes … Continue reading →

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