Research Guides
Practical resources to help you research with confidence.
Genealogy research can take us into unfamiliar records, places, languages, and research methods. These Rooted with Collette Research Guides are designed to make those challenges a little easier.
Each guide focuses on practical skills you can use in your own research, with explanations, examples, and strategies grounded in real genealogical records and sound research practices.
Some resources are completely free, with no email address or signup required.
French Vocabulary for the American Genealogist
A Practical Guide to Reading French Canadian Genealogy Records
Researching French Canadian ancestors but don’t speak French? This free guide introduces the vocabulary, phrases, and patterns you’ll encounter in French-language genealogy records and shows you how to recognize important information without needing to speak French fluently.
Inside the guide: Essential genealogy vocabulary • Common record phrases • Real French Canadian parish record examples