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*See [[Biographical Records (IOR O series)]] for records which include some men born in France, mainly [[Indigo Plantation|indigo planters]]
*The pay website Filae, a " prime resource for accessing French archives and tracing French ancestors", may be accessed for free from FamilySearch computers in FamilySearch Centres, see this [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-register-for-an-account-with-filae FS article]. (Filae is also a Partner for Latter day Saints Church members). See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for more details.
* The pay website [https://en.geneanet.org Geneanet] has the best collection of French Family Trees, and may be accessed for free from FamilySearch computers in FamilySearch Centres, see this [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-genealogy-websites-are-available-in-family-history-centers FS article]. (Geneanet is also a Partner for Latter day Saints Church members). See [[FamilySearch Centres]] for more details.
==Archives==
===ANOM, previously CAOM===
*[http://www.genealogie.mu/en/ Cercle de Généalogie Maurice- Rodrigues [CGMR<nowiki>]</nowiki>] Mauritian Genealogy Association. English language version available
*[http://www.cgb-reunion.re CGB : Cercle Généalogique de Bourbon]. Île de la Réunion, or Reunion Island. It was previously known as Île Bourbon. It is located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southwest of Mauritius, the nearest island.
*French and Latin language and other research aids**[https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/series/beginning-french-research-for-non-french-speakers Beginning French Research for Non-French Speakers] 2021 RootsTech, FamilySearch. Links to three video presentations by Amberly Beck, also available on YouTube.***Part 1 recommends the pay websites Filae and Geneanet, see above under [[French#Other|Records, Other]].
**[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/France France] includes [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/France_Language_and_Languages France Language and Languages] which includes a Word List. FamilySearch Wiki.
*:[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/French_Handwriting French Handwriting] FamilySearch Wiki. With links to three lessons "Reading French Handwritten Records" . Note currently (2019/06) the lessons can also be accessed using the browser Chrome, with Flash enabled.
