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Louis Amedee Girard

Louis Amedee Girard

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 8:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Girard/Gerard
Hello,
I have twice requested the birth certificate for Louis Amedee Girard born 3/10/1861 in New Caledonia however have had no reply to my emails from the New Caledonian archives (archives@gouv.nc).
Louis came to Australia as a young boy with his family, Father Emile and Mother Mary. I am unsure if he had any siblings. I have located naturalisation records from 1924 which indicate he had Swiss citizenship.
Has anybody else had any luck with contacting the archives or know anything of this family.
Cheers Theresa

Re: Louis Amedee Girard

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 9:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Dear Theresa,

Did you ever find an answer to this? I was doing a good search today and your post turned up in it. Birth certificates in New Caledonia are obtained through the mairie (town hall) in Noumea. They were very helpful when I was there, but I don't know about via mail. They needed proof I was related to the people for whom I was requesting documents. If you still need help, I know a number of people in Noumea doing genealogy and they'd probably be happy to help. Speaking or writing French would be helpful. :-)

Cheers,
Sharon
www.twocaledonias.net

Re: Louis Amedee Girard

Posted: 1 Feb 2013 11:20AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello thank you for your reply,
I am actually going to be in Noumea myself on 15th Feb and so have sent another email today to advise this and request the documents I require.
I am hoping that I will have success this time. Interestingly there is an island just off Noumea called Amedee island and my ancestor was called Louis Amedee Girard so I am keen to find out if there is a link or if it is a coincidence.
Cheers Theresa

Re: Louis Amedee Girard

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 9:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Girard
Hi,
I just thought I would let you know I was able to obtain the birth certificate of my ancestor Louis Girard whilst I was in Noumea in Feb.
I also have a birth certificate for what another Girard Victor, although he was born too late to be one of my ancestors family but maybe a cousin! The birth cert gave me the birthplace of Louis' Father Emile Girard as St Croix, Vaud, Switzerland so now I am wondering how I can find shipping records, if any exist, that would show when he emigrated from Switzerland to New Caledonia. Geographically I am thinking he may have gone into France and sailed from there around 1860.
You mentioned you had some friends doing genealogy in Noumea. Would you mind sending me one of their emails or asking them if they know if shipping records exist for this period.
Thanks in advance
Theresa
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