France is bordered in the east by Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, in the northeast by Luxembourg and Belgium, in the west the Atlantic Ocean and in the south by Spain, the Mediterranean Sea and Andorra. The capital of France is Paris.
Links for French Research:
Genealogy Chat Friends Page – France
Michel Robert’s New France – Genealogy and bits of history for genealogists – this is a Geocities site, which may disappear on October 26th 2009. Search through the Internet Archive for historical versions.
National Archives of Canada – Canadian Genealogy Centre
Philippe Ramona – French Genealogy
French Parish Records – Online Parish Records
FrancoGene – Franco-American and French-Canadian Genealogy
Acadian/Cajun – Genealogy and History
Acadian Archives – Selected Resources
Acadian Genealogy – French-Canadian/Acadian Surname Researchers
Acadian Genealogy – Acadian-Cajun Resource Site
Acadian GenWeb Site – Part of the WorldGenWeb Project
GenForum – Genealogy Forum for France
Practical Guide to Genealogy – In French, if you need to translate, I suggest Babelfish
American-French Genealogical Society – Links/Resources
Beginner’s Guide – About.com – Researching Your French Ancestry
Letter Template – For Requesting Genealogical Records From France
LibDex – French Libraries Online
Family History Library Catalog – France
National Archives – France
French Genealogy – Online Resources
Research Guide – From FamilySearch.org
Genealogy and History in France – Professional Researcher