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Offline GIBONEE

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french ancestors
« on: Saturday 26 February 05 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Can anyone give me ideas on how to search for a relative that is said to have come from france?
My great grandmother was said to be French, however on the 1901 census her birthplace is stated as Cambs. I have searched extensively for her birth record for this country, but have come up with no positive results, so I am thinking that maybe she was French and would like to try and research this area now.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Jackie 

Offline Welsh Jen

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Re: french ancestors
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 26 February 05 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Hello Gibonee

It may that she was French, or it was her parents that were French. I have found people were enumerated in Census information as born in the UK when infact they were born abroad. Which does not help the researcher!   :-\

You may find these links of help to you:

http://genealogy.about.com/od/france/

http://www.cyndislist.com/france.htm

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/france.html

http://www.vivelacajun.com/Genealogy%20Research/frenchterms.htm

Regards Jen

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