MyHeritage has published a new record collection, France, Tables of Successions and Absences, 1890–1970, that provides an index of deceased or officially missing people from various French departments, spanning 80 years of history. It includes 26 million records.
This collection provides an alternative to national death records for this period, which have not yet been digitized or made available online. The records were originally maintained for tax purposes and to manage inheritance (succession) claims.
The records typically include the name of the individual, date and place of death, age at death, and the name of the spouse. In some cases, you may also find additional details such as date and place of birth, place of residence, and even the names of the deceased’s parents. If the individual left an inheritance, the record will indicate the inheritance file reference.
MyHeritage is currently the only service that offers digitized, online access to this collection.
The genealogy company said, “Following the acquisition of Filae, and more recently MesAieux.com, MyHeritage now serves as one of the best resources for researching French-speaking ancestors.”
Learn more about these newly digitized records in MyHeritage’s blog post.
