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France and Genealogy



France and genealogy may seem like a scary subject for English speakers...

But genealogy is all about knowing where to look which is much easier when you are dealing with your home country and your native language.

And knowing where to look in France is much easier if you know how France works.

The French tend to keep very good records of their citizens, so usually the information you are looking for is out there waiting for you...

But you often need to know some history of the area where your ancestors lived too.

And in Alsace it can get complicated...

Alsace officially changed languages quite a few times since 1871 which means the names of places may have changed a little or a lot.

Sometimes villages disappeared because everyone was killed or forced to move.

You're welcome to post questions or comments here about your research. There are a lot of people researching their Alsatian family trees here...

And I wanted to create a space just for you to help you share and exchange information with each other : )

If you're looking for someone to help you with your research, here's where you can go to get some help.

I hope you find some useful information here about researching your family's history in France...



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How common is my Family name?  starstarstarstarstar
Hi Suzele.

I forgot to ask this before, but can you give an estimate how common the name WERMUTH is in Alsace? Or even a guess. I figure there might ...

Family name WERCKLE  starstarstarstar
How common is this name?

My great grandfather came to North America in the 1800's from Alsace. His name was Georg(e) Werckle.

Looking for the village of Alcon in Alsace in 1861  starstarstarstar
I am trying to find the location of my grandfather's birth. The name of the town is ALCON in 1861, not sure about the exact spelling, but it is spelled ...

Family History  starstarstarstar
Part of my family comes from Alsace. As far as I can tell the emigree was Solomon May born in 1832 and emigrating to the U.S. in the mid 1800's.

Any ...

My Trip to Scherwiller Looking for Family Ancestors  starstarstarstar
I traveled there about 20 years ago. My grandmother Ernestine Hugele was born in Scherwiller. My great grandmother Josephine Ernst was born in Chatenois....

The Klein Families of Alsace  starstarstarstar
My great grandmother was Caroline Klein who was born in Aswillier Alsace in 1868.

Her father was Valentine Klein. He was described as a gentleman on ...

Johan Jacob Hipqe (or Hipke)  starstarstarstar
I have been researching my family tree and have found that Johan Jacob Hipqe (or Hipke)(changed to Whipkey after he arrived in America) was born in Wissembourg ...

A Town Called Orcas in Alsace  starstarstarstar
I have traced my great grandfather to a town called Orcas, Alsace, but I can't seem to find out where it is or if it still exists.

Could you give ...

Genealogy Question about the Leonhardt family name in Alsace  starstarstarstar
My maiden name is Leonhard. My name is April Leonhard. I was recently reunited with my father and family.

I have wondered for many years what the ...

Schlettstadt?  starstarstarstar
Hi. Suzele!

I've really gotten into genealogy lately and have discovered that some of my ancestors come from Alsace, specifically - according to the ...

My Alsatian Grandfather  starstarstarstar
I'm looking at coming and visiting Alsace because my grandfather was from this area.

I don't have many details, but his name was Sitterle and he told ...

My Alsatian Genealogy  starstarstarstar
I just discovered your website: getalsaced.com!

It has special interest to me because my paternal ancestors emigrated from Switzerland to Mittelwihr ...

Locating Genealogical Records for Villages That No Longer Exist in France  starstarstarstar
We have a relative who listed Steinsely, Alsace as his place of birth in 1874.

Can you please advise us on where this area or city was located in ...

Will I be able to find ancestor records in Alsace?  starstarstarstar
My great-grandparents were both from Sausheim and Mulhouse in Alsace.

Can you tell me if and where I'd be able to find more about my "roots?"

Looking for Info about my Alsatian Ancestors  Not rated yet
I'm looking for my ancestors. My dad's family came to Puerto Rico in the 1800's.

First I thought that they came from Corsica, but then my research ...

Appearance of people of Alsace in 1600's and 1700's  Not rated yet
I am looking for pictures that will tell what clothing the people of Alsace - specifically around Wingersheim, Pfettisheim, Griesheim, Bilwisheim, etc....



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