Use these examples to translate the FHC records.

This is the work of  Jim Ory and was taken from his web pages at the "Ory Family History".

Francois Sebastien Ory - Born 1820

This is the transcription and translation of the Act of Birth for Francois Sebastien Ory,

who arrived in New York in 1844, son of Ferdinand Ory and Therese Mahon.

[French Transcription]

Naissance de F'cois Sebastien Ory

L'an mil huit cent vingt, la dixième jour du mois de Janvier à dix heure du matin. Par devant nous, Nicolas Charton, maire, officier de État civil de la commune de Russ, canton de Schirmeck, Department des Vosges. Est comparus, Ferdinand Ory, âge de vingt ans, manouvrier, domicilié à Schwartzbach, le quel nous a préente un enfant du sexe masculin, né aujourd'hui a cinq heures du matin de lui declarant et de Therese Mahon, son epouse et au quel et a déclaré vouloir donner les prénoms de Francois Sebastien. Les dites declaration et présence di Pierre Didio, âge e quarante cinq ans, instituteur et de Jean Baptiste Brignon, âge de quarante cinq ans, manouvrier, tous deux domicilié à Russ, et ont les père et temoins signe avec nous le présent acte de naissance après quel leur en acte fait lecture.

[English Translation] (Author's note: Best I could do with the knowledge I have.)

Birth of Francois Sebastien Ory

The year one thousand eight hundred twenty, the tenth day of the month of January at ten o'clock in the morning. We, in the presence of Nicolas Charton, mayor, officer of the civil State of the Township of Russ, district of Schirmeck, Department of Vosges. Being related, Ferdinand Ory, twenty years old, day labourer, resident at Schwartzbach, presents a child of the masculine sex, born today at five o'clock in the morning, by this informant, and by Therese Mahon, his wife, and who have declared they wish to give the forenames of Francois Sebastien. The said statement and presentatioin having been made in the presence of Pierre Didio, age of forty five years, teacher, and of Jean Baptiste Brignon, age of Forty five years, day labourer, both resident at Russ, and have the father and witness present sign with us the act of birth, after having read it.