French records on your French ancestors

1) Short history of France and the French

The French language around the world

The territorial evolution of France

The French two colonial empires

Overseas France (remnants of its two empires)

New France in North America

French Canadians

French Americans

Cajuns in Louisiana

Huguenots around the world

2) French archives and French records

French municipalities (Infoline)

French municipalities (Wikipedia)

French municipalities (FranceGenWeb)

Paris municipal archives website

French archives (FranceArchives)

French archives (GeneaWiki)

French archives (Guide de généalogie)

Series of French records

French civil registration

French church records

The LEONORE database (the French Legion of Honour)

The IREL database (French overseas records)

The ADEL database (French diplomatic records)

The GALLICA database (the French national public library)

The BPF website (a French private library on Protestants)