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Geneanet adds over 9 million Italian birth, marriage, death records

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Gail Dever

Geneanet, the international genealogy database based in France, has added more than nine million Italian records. The new collection includes: – Italy, Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900: 5,602,429 records – Italy, Marriages, 1809-1900: 2,147,866 records – Italy, Deaths and Burials, 1809-1900: … Continue reading →

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American-French Genealogical Society announces 2015 Hall of Fame inductees

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Gail Dever

The American-French Genealogical Society (AFGS) in Woonsocket, Rhode Island inducted three people and one group into its French Canadian Hall of Fame last Friday evening.The Hall of Fame annually recognizes individuals of French Canadian ancestry who have made significant contributions … Continue reading →

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American-French Genealogical Society continues to grow

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

The American-French Genealogical Society (AFGS) is growing, with ambitions to renovate, expand, and utilize all 19,000 square feet of its headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Normand Deragon, AFGS president, said, “We have the largest collection of French Canadian genealogical research … Continue reading →

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