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The Life & Times of Jean Germain Voisard

The following is in regard to one of my father’s Franco-Swiss ancestors who lived and died in Montecheroux. It appears that he was one of many French Catholics who were not fans of the Revolution and Napoleon. He was a large landowner in the area and his name appears frequently as a witness to the births, marriages, and deaths recorded in the Montecheroux BMD records. … Continue reading The Life & Times of Jean Germain Voisard

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Open old register book with handwritten text and a quill pen in inkwell on wooden table
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Montecheroux BMD Records Redux

After examining all 188 images of the Montecheroux BMD records from 1740 to 1790 multiple times, I believed my five years of French and basic Latin had allowed me to extract all relevant information about my ancestors, their siblings, and their close descendants. Nevertheless, a few unanswered questions lingered: I wondered about the purpose of the annual French declaration introducing each year, the reason behind … Continue reading Montecheroux BMD Records Redux

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