Dear Cathy, These old ACTES are always a delight to read ! This one is a little mixed up in its order, but her are my suggestions (in capital Letters) for what it may say: George Ignace Bender garcon journalier age de vingt huit ans ne en la ville de hagenau le vingt deux pluvoise en six de la Republique le dix fevrier dix sept cent quartre vingt dix huit fils du defunte george bender en son vivant forestier decede en la vil de hagenau le vingt Neuf floriale on onse de la Replublique Dix Neuf (May?) Dix huit cent trois et de la vivant Margarite Bader conjoint en CE LIEU les pere ET mere d''UN part: sage femme en CE LIEU a Marie anne Schmitt fille MajEUr age dE vingt trois ans ne en a lieu le Six thermidor an deux de la Republique fille de la defunte Columba Schmitt en cette moment fille domestique, decede en cette commune le quatOrze Decembre dix huit cent dix sept d'autre part: George Ignace BENDER, single, journeyman, 28, born in the town of Hagenau on 22 Pluviose Year VI of the French Republic 10 February 1798, son of the late George BENDER who was a forester (who) died in the town of Hagenau on 29 Florial Year XI of the Republic, 19 May 1803, and of the still-living Margerite BADER his wife, his parents on the one hand, midwife of this town; to Marie Anne SCHMITT adult daughter aged 23 born in this place 6 Thermidor Year II of the Republic daughter of the late Columba SCHMITT presently a domestic servant, who died in this town 14 December 1817 on the other hand (I presume Marie Anne is the domestic servant, not her dead mother!) After giving the dates in the Republican calendar, it repeats them in the normal calendar. Regards, Angela -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Catherine DiPietro Sent: jeudi 3 juillet 2008 17:20 To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-L] Help with French Republique dates please Greetings Fellow Researchers, I have the 1826 mariage registre of my ggrandparents. I need some help with a three French Republic dates. I have roughly translated them but there seems to be more numbers than needed and I'm confused. Here's a transcription, the ( .. ) are words I'm not sure about. I've combined jpegs of the area into a word document if anyone would like to see the original. George Ignace Bender garcon journalier age de vingt huit ans ne en la ville de hagenau le vingt deux pluvoise en six de la Republique le dix fevrier dix sept cent quartre vingt dix huit fils du defunte george bender (en son?) vivant forestier decede en la vil de hagenau le vingt Neuf floriale on onse de la Replublique Dix Neuf (May?) Dix huit cent trois et de la vivant Margarite Bader conjoint ena (liue) les pere a mere d'impart: sage femme ena liue a Marie anne Schmitt fille Majuer aged vingt trois ans ne en a lieu le Six thermidor an deux de la Republique fille de la defunte Columba Schmitt en cette moment fille domestique, decede en cette commune le quatarze Decembre dix huit cent dix sept d'autrepart: I would deeply appreciate any help with this. My Thanks, Cathy (Bender) DiPietro -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Internal Virus Database is out of date. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM