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*Some old Belgian records use the French Revolutionary Calendar which has different names for months and uses a different numbering for years and days. [http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html French Revolutionary calendar 1793 - 1806] and [http://www.cyndislist.com/calendar.htm#Republican Cyndi's List - Calendars & Dates]
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*Some old Belgian records use the French Revolutionary Calendar which has different names for months and uses a different numbering for years and days. [http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html French Revolutionary Calendar 1793 - 1806] and [http://www.cyndislist.com/calendar.htm#Republican Cyndi's List - Calendars & Dates]
  
  
 
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USEFUL INFORMATION: I was told recently by a friendly Belgian policeman that many records were destroyed in Napoleon's time to avoid conscription into his army ... Caroline




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