Description

The oldest parish registers, that are available, goes back to 1613. But there are many missing registers and the index is incomplete. The civil parish Fleurus was in 1795 transformed in the municipality Fleurus.

Territorial Subdivisions

• Before 1796

• 1795-1800

  The municipality Fleurus did belong to the municipal canton of Gosselies.

• 1800-1976

  Judicial canton Gosselies

  The municipality Fleurus did belong to the judicial of Gosselies.

  Militia canton Fleurus (1800-1826)

  Boignee, Brye, Farciennes, Fleurus, Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, Heppignies, Lambusart, Mellet, Ransart, Saint-Amand, Villers-Perwin, Wanfercee-Baulet, Wangenies, Wagnelee.

  Militia canton Gosselies (1826-1881)

  Militia canton Fleurus (1881-1913)

  Boignee, Brye, Fleurus, Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, Saint-Amand, Villers-Perwin, Wagnelee, Wanfercee-Baulet.

  Militia canton Gosselies (1913-now)

• 1977-now

  The municipality Fleurus incorporated on 01/01/1977 the following municipalities:

  Brye, Wanfercee-Baulet, Wangenies, Heppignies, lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelee.

Short History with Bibliography

• Images

  Brye: Sainte Adèle Chapel by André Bodart (section José's Images)

  Fleurus: Saint Victor Church by André Bodart (section José's Images)

Sources

Repositories

Societies

Migration / Emigration / Immigration

Families and Family Histories

Sciences

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