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Sub-subseries
Civil Status
Date
1637-1777
Dimensions9 textual records
Origin
France
Object NumberS001/A2.5
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentThis sub-sub-series relates to social life in the Kingdom of France under Louis XIV and Louis XV, and during the Regency established between the two reigns. It focuses in particular on the conditions surrounding marriage in France and legal regulations governing the nobility during the period, as reflected in such items as marriage contracts and documents related to the genealogy and certification of nobility.NotesSource of title proper: supplied title proper based on the content of the documents.
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