Can't read French birth lines.

[RunKitty]

Hi,

The certificate refers to the "city of Saint-Pierre" and says that the declarant is a sailor domiciled on "this island".  Would it be possible that it is referring to Saint-Pierre on the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon (off the coast of Newfoundland, but belonging to France)  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

This was my first thought when I read the French certificate. 

[Bonny jean]

Hi,

The certificate refers to the "city of Saint-Pierre" and says that the declarant is a sailer domiciled on "this island".  Would it be possible that it is referring to Saint-Pierre on the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon (off the coast of Newfounland, but belonging to France)  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon

This was my first thought when I read the French certificate. 

Yes thats right  Thank you all very much. x

[Redroger]

It does sound likely, for judicial purposes France I believe classifies its colonies as being departements of the mainland, which is why amongst other things they are represented in the French national Assembly and are part of the EU.