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...
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BOSQUET Gustave Jean Ferdinand
Born on 11 Thermidor IX in Brussels and died in Saint-Gilles-Lez-Brussels on 14 March 1876. Son of Jean-Baptiste BOSQUET (lawyer) and Joséphine DELACROIX. He married Isabelle... on 2 July 1833 in Brussels.
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)...
Wedding annex - The national militia
The law that organises the National Militia is that of 8 January 1817. It was successively amended or interpreted by laws passed on the following dates: 28 September 1818 (published in...
The Belgian revolution of 1830
To mark the 58th birthday of King William I (William-Frédéric d'ORANGE-NASSAU (1772-1843) King of the Netherlands and Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands (1813-1815 husband of Henriette Adrienne Louise Fleur d'OULTREMONT de WEGIMONT et de WARFUSEE (1792-1864)...
de ROUILLÉ Edouard Louis Isidore (Hainaut)
Born on 14 July 1786 - Ath, Hôtel de Rouillé sur l'Esplanade Son of ROUILLÉ Louis François (died in Paris on 25/11/1814) and POLLART Marie Antoine Angélique Joseph. Death certificate of ROUILLÉ Edouard Louis...
Genealogies available in our GéniWal magazines
List of genealogies registered with GéniWal: Descendants of Guillaume Simonar in Longueville and surrounding areas. Agnatic descendants of Pierre Joseph Roisin. Descendancy of Joannes Franciscus Naulaers. Descent from Jan Wastyn. Descent from Peter Spoden. Descent from...
Civil status
Civil status is a favourite source for genealogists. It was established by decree of the legislative assembly of the National Convention on 20 September 1792. Our country was under French occupation following the...
Population registers
Published : 2014-01-17 SERVICE PUBLIC FEDERAL INTERIEUR 5 JANUARY 2014. - Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 16 July 1992 on the communication of information contained in population registers...
Keeping, publicising and preserving registers
Place where deeds are registered. - Register formalities. Article 40. of the Civil Code. Civil status records will be entered, in each commune, in one or more registers kept in duplicate. Article 52 of the...
Abbeys, convents & priories in Brabant
Abbaye de Villers-la-Ville former Cistercian abbey A monk or nun (from the Latin monachus, "solitary man "1) is a man or woman who chooses solitude to better find God in his or her life. In the Christian world, following the teachings of the Gospels and...
Local archives
Municipal archives in Belgium Aalst Stadsarchief Oude Vismarkt, 1 9300 Aalst tel: 00 32 (0)53 73 23 12 Antwerpen FelixArchief Oudeleeuwenrui, 29 2000 Antwerpen tel: 00 32 (0)3 292 94...
