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Help with genealogical research in the old parish registers of Wavre (Brabant)
N.B.: The parish registers of the church of Saint Jean Baptiste are incomplete following their destruction during the 1940-1945 war. Converter from the Republican calendar to Gregorian dates: http://pierre.collenot.pagesperso-orange.fr/Issards_fr/outils/calrepub.htm Baptisms, marriages, deaths for...
The parish priests of Villers-la-Ville from 1511 to 1870
RUFFIN Jean, appointed parish priest in 1511 and died in 1557 after having administered his parish for 46 years. YERNAU Nicolas, appointed in 1557, died in 1577 after having administered the parish for 20 years. TOUSSAINT Jean...
Origin of the parish of Villers-la-Ville
A little history In the 12th century, the first monks settled in the woods of Villers-la-Ville in Walloon Brabant (Belgium). In 1125, Bernard de Fontaine, abbot of Clairvaux, born in 1090 in Fontaine-lès-Dijon, was a monk from Burgundy,...
Descendants of the FAVILLON family from Modave
Surnames cited in the document : On the left of the document: SERVAIS DE HOYOUL Agnès SERVAIS DE HOYOUL alderman of Huy husband BEECKMAN Catherine SERVAIS DE HOYOUL , canon of Huy DE HOYOUL Marie...
Analysis of the LEFORT manuscripts from Liège
Parish priests and vicars around Villers-la-Ville around 1892
BELGIUM
Archives Manuscrite en dépôt chez GéniWal N° Photos Contenu du document Curés et Vicaires des environs de Villers-la-Ville 1892. PIERSON Victor °...
Brabant Charters
History of the conservation of the Brabant Charters. The conservation of these charters in the archives is as old as their creation. In 1307, Philip the Fair specified the duties of the first guardian of the charters. In...
Audit Chambers
The task of the Chambre des Comptes was to control all the accounts of the various accounting officers and therefore had full administrative and judicial powers. This documentation dates back more or less...
Belgium
Over the centuries, the archives of the central institutions of the Ancien Régime have been stored in a wide variety of locations. The French laws of 7 Messidor Year II (25 June 1794) established the...
French soldiers who died for France buried in the Addolarata cemetery in Marsa (Malta 1914-1918)
BADOL Aimé, Jules, Alphonse (*), born on 29 May 1894 in the Drôme, 2nd class soldier in the 40th Infantry Regiment, victim of the explosion on the "SAINT LAURENT", died in Malta on...
French soldiers who died for France buried at Bighi military cemetery in Kalkara (Malta)
BAUDET Ferdinand, Marie, born in Plouhinec on 23 February 1892 in Morbihan, sailor on the "VOLTAIRE", died of burns at the Royal Navy Hospital in Bighi on 28 October 1915 (Tomb...
ABATTUCCI Pierre Jean
ABATTUCCI Pierre Jean, a Belgian painter and lithographer associated with the Neo-Impressionist movement, was born on 20 May 1871 in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, the son of ABATTUCCI Jacques, a confectioner born in Asche, aged 34, and SENDERS Pétronille, born in...
Cercle généalogique du Languedoc
The Cercle généalogique du Languedoc brings together various searches for records in the former Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions: Ariège - Aude - Aveyron - Gard - Gers - Haute-Garonne - Hautes-Pyrénées - Hérault - Lot...
Cercle Généalogique du Languedoc n° 75
To read the review, click on the following link: https://www.calameo.com/read/003297193904d65d50238 ...
Monument to the dead of the town of Spa province of Liège
ALBERT Nicolas Joseph Marcel : Born on 11/11/1882 in Spa and died on 10/24/1914 unknown place. Soldier 2nd Class 14th Line ALBERT Victor Joseph Alphonse: Born on 25/10/1884 in...
Family names in Belgium
The concept, purpose and importance of a person's name have varied considerably over the centuries, depending on the ideas and beliefs of different peoples and their social development. The name has always...
Origin of place names around Brussels
Albert CARNOY Professor at the University of Louvain Senator for the district of Brussels (Louvain 1836-1899)...
DE PAGE Antoine
Born in Boitsfort on 28 November 1862 and died in The Hague (Den Hage) on 10 June 1925. Medical doctor, surgeon, professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, organiser of the army health service...
LAFFINEUR Edmond joseph
Lieutenant matricule 15039 Born on 17/08/1883 at Tubize. Son of LAFFINEUR Constant Joseph and PETIT Elisabeth Rosalie. Married to DAHIN Juliette Marie-Antoinette. Died on 26/01/1915 at Ixelles. Burial cemetery of...
DECHAMPS François Joseph
Soldier in the 16th line Born in Limal on 22/05/1892 Killed in action on 30/10/1918 Died in the Océan ambulance in La Panne on 04/12/1918 Buried in Limal cemetery...
JAUMOTTE Charles
Fallen gloriously in the fields of honour On 08/10/1918 At the age of 27 Decorated with the Croix de Guerre The Order of Leopold II with Palms Commemorative Medal Buried in Limal cemetery ...
LEGREVE Constant Sébastien
Soldier in the 13ᵉ Régiment de ligne Chevalier de l'ordre de Léopold II Commemorative medal Fallen at the Yser on 28/10/1914 Aged 28 Buried in Limal cemetery (Walloon Brabant) ...
The Popp plans
Popp's plans are real curiosities, of interest to genealogists, historians, regionalists, archaeological circles, tourist or ecological associations, etc. These are old lithographs, produced by Monsieur Popp between 1842 and 1879,...
MEURICE Jean Luc
Jean-Luc, our friend. You were born on 17/10/1954. 65 years later, on 20/10/2019, you left us. You made us laugh and cry with your little talks. There will always be a part of you...
List of elected representatives of the province of Luxembourg from 1815 to 1830
ADAMS Jean-Louis, from Bende, member of the provincial states of the order of campaigns from 1816 to 1819. ANDRE Arsène, provincial councillor for the canton of Sibret from 1872 to 1875. Permanent deputy from 1872 to 1875. ANDRE Claude, member of the provincial...
Charleroi's religious heritage
Eglise Saint-Antoine (19th century), Charleroi Chapelle du Calvaire (18th century), Montignies-sur-Sambre Ancien Carmel (19th century), Mont-sur-Marchienne Basilique Saint-Christophe (18th century-transformations in 1955), Place Charles II in Charleroi Chapelle Saint-Fiacre (17th century), Charleroi Chapelle Saint-Ghislain...
Abbot of Villers-la Ville Abbey from 1200 to 1788
DE BOMAL Jacques 1276-1283 Abdicates DE BLOCQUERIE Robert 1283-1302 Abdicates End of abbatiate in December 1283 DE GEEST Nicolas 1303-1307 Abdicates DE MALINES Radouard 1308-1310 Dies in Cîteaux 14 September 1311. DE PLANCENOIT...
1840-1880 Indiana collective: "History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana" Goodspeed Bros & Co originaly published in 1882 Internet edition from the web site of Deb Murray(see web links): Perry County Biographies 1860-1865...
Belgian in the United States
Belgians in the United States Belgians in America: colony by state (with statistics on Belgians from different sources) Belgians in America: American censuses 1850/1860/1870 Canadian census: 1851,1861,1871 Belgians in America:...
Arrival of emigrants at Ellis islands (New York)
Arrival of emigrants general index of ships in the port of New York Alphabetical index of arrivals by port between 1820 and 1870 Document relating to immigration Arrival of emigrants: regulations and legislation Representative...
Belgians in the American Civil War (Confederate)
THE SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR Volunteers by state Belgian soldier in the Confederate army To find out more about your Belgian ancestors who took part in the Session War, here is a link that will help you...
Belgians in the American Civil War (Union)
THE SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL WAR : American volunteers by state Medals of honour Staff and special units List of people registered as Belgian in the regular forces In the navy Soldier's places of residence...
DOLHEN Marcel
Born in Rhisne (Rhisnes) on 22/11/1891 and died at the Yser on 07/02/1917. Son of DOLHEN Désiré and BEGUIN Félicie Citations of 09/02/1917 Fallen as a hero in the performance of his duties as a doctor in...
Rectification of civil status records
Article 49 of the Civil Code. In all cases where the mention of a civil status record must be made in the margin of another record already registered, it will be made at the request...
Acts of adoption
The effects and forms of adoption are governed by the Civil Code, Book I, Title VIII, Chapter 1, Sections I and II, articles 345 to 360 inclusive. The judicial authority is responsible for...
Converting dates in the Republican calendar
Link: to a Republican date converter The Republican calendar was used for the period from 1793 to 1806, but Year I of the Republican calendar officially began on 1 Vendémiaire, i.e. the...
Declarations of Nationality 1934, 1935 & 1936
BOIGELOT Elise Adélie Gh., married GUBULIN Amadeo Valentino - no profession Born in Floreffe on 12/02/1905 Declaration of residence made on 04/12/1934 in the commune of Mornimont Legal provisions applied : Law...
The Council of Thirty Sessions 17 to 25 (18/01/1562 - 04/12/1563)
Julius III's successor, Pope Paul IV, Gian Pietro Caraffa, who was born in Capriglio on 28 June 1476 and died in Rome on 18 August 1559, was extremely intransigent and the Council had to wait...
The Council of Thirty Sessions 9 to 16 (01/5/1551 - 28/04/1552)
His successor, Julius III, was asked by Charles V to quickly reopen the council, which he did on 1 May 1551. Discussions centred on the Eucharist, penance, extreme unction, and on questions...
Council of Trent - Sessions 1 to 8 (13/12/1745 - 17/09/1547)
Cattedrale di San Vigillio, treto, Italy The Pope ensured that the way the Council functioned would allow him to control and direct its deliberations as he saw fit. The assembly of bishops (most of whom were Italian) had only a limited say in the...
Council of Trent preamble
The need for a profound reform of the Church and its institutions had already been felt in the 15th century, and Pope Pius II, Enea Silvio Piccolomini, born in Corsignano near Siena on 18 October 1405...
The Council of Trent
The beginning of parish registers in our provinces. Faced with criticism from the reformers and the growth of matrimonial legislation in the Protestant states, the principle of compulsory ecclesiastical celebration and the keeping of...
History of parish registers in Belgium
In ancient times, there were no gaps in civil status. As early as Marcus Aurelius, Rome made it compulsory to register newborn babies so that they could later prove their status as free men. However, there was no legal registration of marriages...
Naturalisation
Transcription of an application for naturalisation in the civil status register Is the act by which a foreigner is admitted to become a Belgian citizen and enjoy the rights and prerogatives attached to this title. Article 5...
Deed of recognition
Natural children are those conceived out of wedlock. The law of 1936 divides acts of recognition into 3 categories 1 Natural children properly speaking, are those whose fathers...
Annex to marriages - Certificate of indigence
Certificates of indigence are required to obtain facilities or exemptions for the poor. They are exempt from the visa formality (Royal Decree of 4 January 1849)...
List of family names found for the BOTTEMAN family
ALLARD, ANARD, ANDRE, ANTOINE, ARNOULD, AUDIART, AUTHOME. BADOT, BAGUET, BALASSE, BALIEUX, BARDEAU, BATAILLE, BAUCQ, BAUDET, BAUDRY, BAUDUIN, BAYE, BEAUCLEF, BERNARD, BERTAUX, BETHENCOURT, BETTE, BEUDIN, BIERMANS, BLAIRON, BLAMPAIN, BLONDEAU, BLONDIAU, BONCHE, BORREMANS, BOTMAN, BOTSON, BOTTE,...
List of family names found for the BOEYE family
ADRIAENSSENS, AERTS, ANDRIES, APS. BAL, BAUWENS, BENERE, BERTELS, BERTENS, BLEESERS, BLOMMAERS, BLOMMAERTS, BODE, BOETS, BOEY, BOEYE, BOEYKENS, BOIS, BOODS, BOONS, BOOT, BOSSCHAERT, BOYE, BOYKENS, BRAUW, BREYS, BRICAEN, BRICANUS, BRUSSELMANS, BRYS, BUSCHOT, BUSSCHOT, BUYST. CAPITEYN,...
List of surnames found for this family
ANDO, ANNART. BELLET, BERNARD. CHRISTOFFEL, CLAERBOETS, COLART, CORREMANS. DAMGILLES, DE BECQUO, DE CORTE, DE FAULX, DE HODDEGE, DE HOIGNIES, DE HUTTEBIZE, DE LA PORTE, DE L'ESTENNE, DE RIDDER, DE ROMVILLE, DE ROUF, DEL SART,...
List of surnames found for the BELLET family
ANDO, ANNART. BELLET, BERNARD. CHRISTOFFEL, CLAERBOETS, COLART, CORREMANS. DAMGILLES, DE BECQUO, DE CORTE, DE FAULX, DE HODDEGE, DE HOIGNIES, DE HUTTEBIZE, DE LA PORTE, DE L'ESTENNE, DE RIDDER, DE ROMVILLE, DE ROUF, DEL SART,...
List of surnames found for the BAUGNIET family
ABRASSART, ACARIN, ACKERMAN, ADAM, AERT, ALBO, ALEXIS, ALL, ALLARD, ANCIAUX, ANDRE, ATTENELLE. BAR, BAUGNIET, BAUNET, BAUVOIS, BAUWEGNEY, BAUWENS, BAVINIEZ, BAWIGNIE, BAYARD, BAYET, BEATRIX, BEAUFAUX, BEAUVOIS, BERNARD, BERNIER, BERTRAND, BLANCHE, BLUMENTHAL, BONDROIT, BORREMANS, BOSSUWE, BOUCART,...
List of surnames found for the BEAUFAUX family
List of surnames found for this family: ANDRIEUX. BEAUFAUX, BERTRAND. CHAUFFOUREAU. DELBOURSE, DELMEZ, DETHIENNE. GHION. HANNET. JACQUES. LACROIX. LAMBERMONT. MARCHAL, MARCHAND, MARICHAL. OLEFF. PACQUE, PIERRE, PIETON, PINCHART, PIRET SOUPPLY....
List of surnames found for the family BAATARD
BAASTAS, BAASTAZ, BASTA, BAATARD, BAATAZ, BADA, BAGUET, BAILY, BLANC, BOVAY, BRICHANT, BURDET, BURNAND. CAMBIER, CASSAT, CHARBON, CHEVALLEY, COMTE, COPPIETERS, CORBAZ, COSANDEY, COSSEE. DE BIOLLEY, DE FAYS, DE GOUSSENCOURT, DE MEESTER DE HEYNDONCK, DE SAVOYE,...
Genealogy in Germany
Welcome to the Genealogy and family research in Germany page Please note: German parish registers are the property of the Church, and therefore of the parishes, then of the episcopal archives. You cannot...
The Poher Genealogy and History Centre
Is an association (law 1901 : N° 0292002874, JO 9 mai 1998 n° 477) whose members are interested in the history of the Poher and carry out genealogical research in this region.the association is affiliated to the...
Finistère Genealogy Centre
Founded in 1979, at 31 December 2012 the CGF had 5,720 members. The CGF is a member of the FFG, the UGBH and participates in the GENEABANK system. This association has carried out the counting of more than...
Côtes d'Armor Genealogy Centre
Association Loi 1901 enregistré sous le N°4951 - Préfecture des C.d.N. le 18.03.1985 Secrétariat du CG22 : Est ouvert de 14 h à 17 h lundi, mardi, jeudi et vendredi après-midi Téléphone : 02.96.62.89.00...
CG 27 Cercle Généalogique de l'Eure
Association affiliated to the Union des Cercles Généalogiques et Héraldiques de Normandie (UCGHN). The aims of the association are - To promote genealogy and all related activities, including heraldry, sigillography,...
Cercle Généalogique de Languedoc
The aim of this association is to bring together amateur genealogists to help them with their personal research, mainly in the Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon regions. It is an association governed by the Law of 1901, affiliated...
Cercle Généalogique du Calvados (Cégécal)
Is an association governed by the Law of 1901, affiliated to the Union des Cercles Généalogiques et Héraldique de Normandie (UCGHN), itself affiliated to the Fédération Française de Généalogie. Its aim is to help...
Genealogy in Corrèze
Thanks to Généalogie en Corrèze, you'll find help and advice in our newsletter, on our website, at meetings and at our offices. In our offices you can consult: the general table of...
Genealogy in Denmark
Denmark (in Danish: Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark or the Kingdom of Denmark (in Danish: Kongeriget Danmark), is a country in Northern Europe, and the smallest of the Scandinavian countries...
Genealogy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria, the Republic of Bulgaria in official usage (Република България in Bulgarian; in ISO 9 Roman transliteration: Bălgarija, officially Republika Bălgarija), is a country in Southeastern Europe located in the...
Genealogy in Austria
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west, Italy and Slovenia to the south, Hungary and Poland to the north and the...
