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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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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)...
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...
Seminary, 1603-1797 (40 items). In accordance with the provisions of the Council of Trent, a seminary was established in Namur in 1568, in the former beguinage of Rhisnes, near the Place Saint-Aubain, but it was...
In early May 1940, the city of Tournai was the scene of several light air attacks by German forces. Between 16 May and 18 May, several bombing raids...
Higher courts Bailiwick then Provincial Council of Tournai-Tournaisis, 1211-1794(11 items). Superior provincial court created in 1383 by Charles VI, King of France, to judge "all cases of jurisdiction, sovereignty and...
Central institution of the former principalities États du Tournaisis, 15th century - 16th century (906 items). Representative body of the Bailiwick of Tournaisis, constituted at the same time as the States of Tournai (city and suburbs) after the annexation,...
NOTARIES The law of 5 July 1963 authorises notaries to deposit in the Archives the minutes of their predecessors, which they hold by virtue of the law of 25 ventôse an XI, when these minutes...
Sont conservés aux Archives de Tournai les registres paroissiaux et les index alphabétiques déposés par les communes et les cures (attention ce dépôt est facultatif) sont aussi déposés les doubles des registres et les...
