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Var, France
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Flag of the département of Var
Location of Var, France
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Record Description
Record Type:	Civil registration
Collection years:	1793-1914
Languages:	French
Title in the Language:	France, Var, Etat-Civil, 1793-1914
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What is in This Collection?

This collection is an index to civil registration of births, marriages and deaths for the Département of Var for the years 1793-1914. The départment was created in March 1790 from the province of Provence.

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Baptism

• Name
• Birthdate
• Birth place
• Gender
• Father's name
• Mother's name

Marriage

• Name of bridal couple
• Marriage date
• Marriage place
• Couple's age or birth year
• Father's name
• Mother's name

Burial

• Name of deceased
• Death date
• Death place
• Gender
• Birth year or age
• Father's name
• Mother's name
• Spouse's name

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