This collection contains civil records of deaths in the French department of Val-de-Marne from 1792 to 1937. Civil vital records were collected by government authorities in France starting in 1792. They contain many details on the deceased, such as the name, birth date, birthplace, death date and the names of the parents and the spouse when applicable.<br><br>These deaths were usually recorded within a day or two of the passing in the same town or city where the person died. Typically, these records will have two secondary individuals, and at least one of them will be a close relative of the decedent. The information recorded is subject to error as the informant might have had incorrect information. If a child was stillborn, you will find the child’s information in these records in the town where the stillbirth occurred. A soldier who died away from home can also be found in these records in the town where the soldier was born, but the record may not have been entered until a year or two after the death. <br><br>Coverage and completeness in this collection varies by commune.
