Search the 24,000 finding aids currently online, as well as the Arcade, Archim and Leonore databases.
You can check the existence of a Archives Nationales reference code.If it is described in a finding aid, the reference code is active and you can click on it to access its description.
Search the finding aids describing the archival holdings of 122 Paris notarial firms: minutes, deeds when they are analysed, and directories drawn up by notaries.
Search around 1,600 finding aids entirely devoted to nominative files (excluding naturalisation files).For any name search, consult the "Search tools” as a priority.
Search certain finding aids devoted entirely to figurative documents (maps and plans in particular).Currently this only concerns the N and NN series.
Search the (still brief) entries describing the creators of the Archives Nationales holdings. Currently, the entries of French central government departments since the 1970s and those of Paris notaries are available (approximately 10,000 entries).
Search for information about a notary or notarial firm.Identify the notary who could have drawn up a deed, based on the date, address, neighbourhood, etc.
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