Because this region was occupied by France, they also had to use the French Revolution Calendar between 1793 and 1805. So I = 1792, II = 1793 up to XIV = 1805. The names of the month were: Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor. Each month had 30 days and to complete the year there were 5 additional days (for leap years 6). Between 1793 and 31.Mar.1802 the month had no weeks but three parts (decades) with ten numbered days (f. e. primidi, duodi, tridi …). With the help of some tables you are able to translate this dates in “normal” dates. I believe they are available at your FHC. The 'Tables dâecennales' are an ten years register for birth (Naissances), mariage and death (dâecáes) in a town or village. If you find your ancestor there Regards Axel -----Original Message----- From: JKorman377@aol.com [mailto:JKorman377@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 2:08 AM To: TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: TRIER-ROOTS-D Digest V99 #272 Re: Schiwajs, As I am guessing, my answers may not be correct. The first looks like an insertion for a Dicennial (ten year table) The second line might months of a given year. Lux at ths time was a thirld world country and very poor and backward. Regards, JimK, Lux grandchild Because this region was occupied by France, they also had to use the French Revolution Calendar between 1793 and 1805. So I = 1792, II = 1793 up to XIV = 1805. I think an is the french word for year. The names of the month were: Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, Fructidor. Each month had 30 days and to complete the year there were 5 additional days for every year(for leap years 6). Between 1793 and 31.Mar.1802 the month had no weeks but three parts (decades) with ten numbered days (f. e. primidi, duodi, tridi …). With the help of some tables you are able to translate this dates in “normal” dates. I believe this tables are available at the FHC. The 'Tables dâecennales' are a ten years register for the records of birth, marriage and death in each town or village. Therefore if you find your ancestor in the 'Tables dâecennales' you will find his record in the record books (Naissances, mariages, dâecáes an VI-1823 (Dellen)). Regards Axel