Lorraine

Meurthe-et-Moselle

Andilly

Canton of Domèvre, 340 inhabitants in 1836, 338 inhabitants in 1876, 205 in 1990. The village got its name from the Latin word 'Angeliacum' and it was mentioned since the 10th century in the numbering of the possessions of the abbey of Bouxières and St. Mansuy. It was also called 'Andeleriae'. The Bourcier de Viller family had a house there. Jean d'Orne, lord of Andilly, sold one half of his lordship in 1446, for 170 Rhine florins, to the Church protector of Nomeny. Andilly depended on the office and the bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson, sovereign court of Nancy.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1642-1792: film FHL 1077672
EC NMD 1793-1832: film FHL 1077673
EC NMD 1833-1873: film FHL 1076698

Avrainville

Canton of Domèvre, 510 inhabitants in 1836, 394 inhabitants in 1876, 144 in 1990. Roman road and camp. The village took its name from the Latin 'Apri - Villa'. It can be found on old maps under the name of Apurainville. Old village of the marquisate of Pont, sovereign court of Lorraine, it depended for a long time on the bishopric of Toul. Avrainville went later to the administration of Nancy, bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1765-1792: film FHL 1134155
EC NMD 1793-1832: film FHL 1134156
EC NMD 1833-1873: film FHL 1134157

Boucq

Canton of Toul-Nord
Boucq is located at the limit of the departements of Meurthe-et-Moselle and Meuse, close to the Forêt de la Reine (Queen's forest). The village depended on the Barrois, it was under the administration of Nancy, bailliage of Commercy. The customs of Saint-Mihiel were followed there. The presence of an important tile factory was noticed in 1836. At this time, Boucq was mentioned as a very rich village. The population was of 990 inhabitants for 249 households in 1836, 834 inhabitants in 1876 and 330 in 1990.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1702-1792; D 1792-1802: film FHL 1134417
RP BMS 1715-1790: film FHL 1134416
EC N 1793-1873; M 1793-1830: film FHL 1134418
EC MD 1833-1873: film FHL 1134419

Bouvron

Canton of Toul-Nord, 320 inhabitants in 1836, 341 inhabitants en 1876, 132 in 1990. From Latin ' Beuvro', it was cited in 893 in a charter that was written by king Arnulphe. The village depended on the Toul jurisdiction, later on the Parliament of Metz, bailliage of Toul. Its incomes went to the bishops of Toul.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1670-1792: film FHL 1077994
RP BMS 1747-1792: film FHL 1079399
EC NMD 1793-1848: film FHL 1079400

Champigneulles

Main city of its canton,(1836), canton of Nancy-Est (1876), canton of Pompey (1990). 760 inhabitants in 1836, 2041 inhabitants in 1876, 7541 in 1990. From the Latin word 'Campignolae' or 'Campaniola'. The place was mentioned in a public act of the 14th century by which a bishop of Toul confirms the rights of the prior of Lay on the churches of Lay St. Christophe, St. Epvre, Champigneulles and St. Barthélémy that were said to exist in a small valley surrounded by the forest of Haye. The landlord of the village was the abbot of St. Arnoul of Metz. Several other lords had established their residence there; among them a count of Fontenoy who used the stones of a former hermitage for the building of a superb castle. This hermitage had replaced the village and the church of St. Barthélémy that was entirely ruined during the wars of the country, and it was inhabited by a religious until the middle of the 17th century.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1591-1763: film FHL 1072117
RP BMS 1763-1792: film FHL 1072118, 1077219

Crépey

Canton of Colombey, 1006 inhabitants in 1836, 817 in 1876, 274 in 1990. Traditions display this village as the Royal House of the first generations of our kings, designated in the old chronicles under the name of Stirpiacum. Crépey appeared in the old texts under the name of Crepiacum and Crépeium. The abbots of St. Epvre of Toul were its only Lords since immemorial times. Crépey depended on the baillage of Vézelize, then of the bailliage of Nancy, sovereign court of this city.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP B 1653-1740; MS 1669-1740: film FHL 1079871
RP BMS 1745-1795: film FHL 1079872
RP BMS 1765-1792: film FHL 1079873
EC NM 1793-1832: film FHL 1079874
EC D 1793-1832: film FHL 1079875
EC NMD 1833-1852: film FHL 1081265
EC NMD 1853-1872: film FHL 1081266

Dieulouard

Canton of Pont-à-Mousson, 1360 inhabitants in 1836 for 352 households and 340 houses, 1650 inhabitants in 1876, 4903 inhabitants in 1990. Once called Dieu-Leward. The former castle (from the 14th to the 17th century) was a vast fortress flanked by seven towers. Beautiful church of the 15th century (Roman crypt, sculpted tiles). Considerable vestiges of the ancient city of Scarponne, with which it formed the same city once. The castle and the town belonged to the bishops of Verdun. In 1608 prince Eric of Lorraine, bishop of Verdun, still coined its money in the castle of Dieuleward. Colbert visited the castle in 1660. The heretics also seized it and burned the church of St. Laurent during the 16th century. Dieulouard was under the administration of Toul, bailliage and customs of Verdun. It was the seat of a provostry with incomes that went to the bishops of Verdun.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1618-1673: film FHL 1072344
RP BMS 1674-1760: film FHL 1072351
RP BMS 1737-1792: film FHL 1072354

Domèvre-en-Haye

Main town of a canton of the arrondissement of Toul, 375 inhabitants in 1836 for 100 households and 74 houses, 408 inhabitants in 1876, 312 in 1990. The village had once two specific Lords, the Véange family was one of them. The abbot of St. Epvre exercised the right of patronage there. Domèvre was part of the Pont-à-Mousson bailliage, sovereign court of Lorraine, with the customs of St. Mihiel. It was part of the province of the Barrois.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1692-1792: film FHL 1081279
EC NMD 1791-1832: film FHL 1081280
EC NMD 1833-1872: film FHL 1081281

Frouard

Canton of Nancy-Nord, 850 inhabitants in 1836 for 215 households and 153 houses, 2771 inhabitants in 1876, 7274 in 1990. Froardum, Froardi -arae or sometimes; Froardi-dunum, Frouard depended on the bailliage and administration of Nancy, customs and parliament of Lorraine. There was a beautiful bridge of 7 arks (1781) and an iron bridge made of 4 arks over the railroad. Church, Gothic choir (1534). A cross of sculpted stone (14th or 15th century) of 8 meters high on the place. Ruins of a fortified castle of the 13th century. Ruins of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste hermitage.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1658-1732: film FHL 1073878
RP BMS 1702-1792: film FHL 1074527
RP BMS 1733-1792: film FHL 1074526
EC M 1793-1872: film FHL 1074529
EC N 1793-1872: film FHL 1074528
EC D 1793-1872: film FHL 1074530

Grosrouvres

Canton of Domèvre, 152 inhabitants in 1836 for 45 households and 41 houses, 154 inhabitants in 1876, 51 inhabitants in 1990. Grossa-Rubera on the old maps, Grosrouvres was part of the marquisate of Pont, province of the Barrois. It was united to the bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson, administration of Nancy and parliament of Lorraine, with the customs of St. Mihiel.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1688-1794: film FHL 1135311
RP BMS 1688-1832: film FHL 1217118
EC NMD 1843-1872: film FHL 1143508

Jeandelaincourt

Canton of Nomeny, 428 inhabitants in 1836 for 97 households and 63 houses, 390 inhabitants in 1876, 668 inhabitants in 1990. The village was part of the domain of the Metz bishops. Still unknown in the 15th century, it was united later to the bailliage of Vic, administration and parliament of Metz, with customs of the bishopric.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1692-1732: film FHL 1075527
RP BMS 1692-1792: film FHL 1075528
Justice PV 1666-1730: film FHL 1139826
EC NM 1793-1872: film FHL 1075529
EC D 1793-1872: film FHL 1075530

Lagney

Canton of Toul-Nord, 827 inhabitants in 1836 for 209 households and 193 houses, 785 inhabitants in 1876, 418 in 1990. Once Latiniacum, it was part of the bailliage of Toul, administration of Metz, customs of the Leuquois country. Trou-des-F&ecute;es (Fairies's Hole) where the waters of a small valley disappear.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1668-1746: film FHL 1117583
RP BMS 1747-1792: film FHL 1117584

Lay-Saint-Christophe

Canton of Nancy-Est, 1039 inhabitants in 1836 for 267 households and 215 houses, 1175 inhabitants in 1876, 2449 in 1990. One of the oldest villages of Lorraine, it was the birthplace of St. Arnould, bishop of Metz and ancestor of the kings of France, deceased in the Vosges in 640. The village remained in the domain of the descendants of St. Arnould until 950 when countess Eve, widow of Hugues II gave the lordship of Lay to the abbey of St. Arnould of Metz. The village was included in the bailliage of Nancy, administration of Nancy, sovereign court and customs of Lorraine. Church with a remarkable choir of the 12th century.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1642-1670, 1680-1755: film FHL 1074057
RP BMS 1755-1792: film FHL 1074058
EC N 1793-1872: film FHL 1074059
EC M 1793-1872: film FHL 1074060
EC D 1793-1872: film FHL 1074061

Liverdun

Canton of Domèvre, 986 inhabitants in 1836 for 273 households and 229 houses, 1920 inhabitants in 1876, 6435 in 1990. One of the oldest localities of Lorraine. It is sure that Loberum-Dunum existed in the 5th century and a diploma dated of 894 recalls that king Dagobert granted Liverdun to the bishops of Toul. Louis XIII visited this place in 1632 and raised Liverdun to the rank of city in 1636. The bishops of Toul, Lords of Liverdun, had established a provostry there. Liverdun depended on the bailliage of Toul, administration and parliament of Metz, customs of the Toul country. Tomb of Saint Eucaire in the church of the 13th century. Ruins of a castle that was destroyed in 1457. Tower in ruins close to the Upper door. House of the governor (15th century). On the road to Saizerais, a sculpted cross of Saint-Eucaire (1289). The channel from the Marne to the Rhine crosses the hill of Liverdun in a 500 meter long underground way of a 8 meter wide opening. In the valley of the Moselle, Trou-des-Fées (Fairies's Hole), hill of Saut-du-Cerf (Deer Jump), small valley called Vaux-de-Moselle, natural curiosities to which legends are connected.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1711-1760: film FHL 1133348
RP BMS 1761-1786: film FHL 1133349
RP BMS 1786-1792: film FHL 1134198
EC N 1793-1832: film FHL 1117630
EC N 1833-1872: film FHL 1117631
EC M 1793-1872: film FHL 1117733
EC D 1793-1872: film FHL 1117734

Mandres-aux-Quatre-Tours

Canton of Domèvre, 429 inhabitants in 1836 for 116 households and 98 houses, 407 inhabitants in 1876, 162 in 1990. Once 'Manderae' or 'Mandera', the 'aux-quatre-tours' (with four towers) suffix was added to the name of this village because of an old castle of four turrets that defended Mandres. Former domain of the lords of Blâmont, Olry de Blâmont, bishop of Toul, had its residence in this village and died there in 1506. Mandres fell then in the possessions of the dukes of Lorraine. County seat of a provostry, bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson, administration of Nancy, parliament and customs of Lorraine. In 1610, the duke of Lorraine gave the lordship of Mandres to the prince of Guise, but it came back to the dukes by the extinction of the Guise family. Modern castle, ruins of a fortified castle.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
EC TD 1793-1872: film FHL 1072706
EC NMD 1833-1872: film FHL 1135381

Manonville

Canton of Domèvre, 297 inhabitants in 1836 for 86 households and 78 houses, 302 inhabitants in 1876, 189 in 1990. The origins of 'Mannonis - Villa' are about the 11th century. Its Lords belonged to the main families of Lorraine, notably barons of the Barrois for the two thirds of the land and the counts of Viange for the other third. The castle was often used as a refuge by the villagers during the Middle Ages wars. A quarry of chalky stone and a grain mill existed in 1840.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1645-1792: film FHL 1135267
EC N 1793-1832: film FHL 1135267
EC MD 1793-1832, NMD 1833-1872: film FHL 1135268

Ménil-la-Tour

Canton of Toul-Nord, 335 inhabitants in 1836 for 82 households and 71 houses, 309 inhabitants in 1876, 272 in 1990. 'Mansile-Ad-Turrim' was once 'franc-aleu' and peerage of the bishops of Toul. It depended on the jurisdiction of Toul, bailliage of Toul and parliament of Metz, with specific customs. The Lords were the barons of Vigneules, but a former Ménil la Tour family was known although this family has been extinct for several centuries. A productive grain mill existed in 1840.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1674-1792: film FHL 1140526
RP BMS 1746-1755: film FHL 1140528
RP BMS 1754-1832: film FHL 1140527

Minorville

Canton of Domèvre, 386 inhabitants in 1836 for 114 households and 98 houses, 362 inhabitants in 1876, 183 in 1990. 'Minor-Villa' already existed in the Middle Ages. A village of the province of the Barrois and of the marquisate of Pont, it had the duke of Lorraine and the chapter of St. Gengoult of Toul as specific lords. Its church was once fortified (crenels can still be seen to the apse).

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1765-1792: film FHL 1140530
EC NMD 1793-1872: film FHL 1140530

Moivrons

Canton of Nomeny, 497 inhabitants in 1836 for 136 households and 102 houses, 457 inhabitants in 1876, 379 in 1990. The origin of this village dates back to the Middle Ages and it can be found on old maps of Lorraine under the name of Moiuran. It depended on the bailliage of Metz, administration and parliament of Metz, customs of the bishopric.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1692-1792: film FHL 1118139
RP BMS 1710-1790: film FHL 1118138
EC NMD 1793-1842: film FHL 1118140
EC NMD 1843-1872: film FHL 1118141

Nancy

18000 inhabitants in 1710, 34378 inhabitants in 1836 for 9637 households and 4279 houses, 52978 inhabitants in 1872, 66303 inhabitants in 1876, 119949 inhabitants in 1911, 120578 inhabitants in 1931, 107902 inhabitants in 1975, 99351 inhabitants in 1990, 103605 inhabitants in 1999.

Noviant-aux-Prés

Canton of Domèvre, 409 inhabitants in 1836 for 117 households and 107 houses, 383 inhabitants in 1876, 154 in 1990. 'Novientum ad Prata' is mentioned in an act of Henri II, count of Bar, in 1239. Noviant was included in the province of Barrois, bailliage of Pont-à- Mousson, administration and parliament of Nancy, customs of St. Mihiel. It belonged first to the House of Beauveau, then the counts of Varnier exercised some royal rights there. The domain went then to the counts of Vianges, and later to the counts of Rosières. The village was promoted to the rank of a marquisate in 1722 by duke Léopold.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1631-1792: film FHL 1135269
EC NMD 1793-1872: film FHL 1135270

Rosières-en-Haye

Canton of Domèvre, 324 inhabitants in 1836 for 88 households and 71 houses, 274 inhabitants in 1876, 239 in 1990. The origins of 'Roseriae in Sepibus' are supposed to go back to the 17th century. Rosières depended on the bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson, collector's office and administration of this city, land of the Barrois, parliament of Nancy, customs of St. Mihiel.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1679-1792: film FHL 1123005
EC NMD 1793-1822: film FHL 1123006
EC NMD 1823-1872: film FHL 1123007

Saizerais

Canton of Domèvre, 676 inhabitants in 1836 for 185 households and 122 houses, 757 inhabitants in 1876, 1228 in 1990. The Roman road from Scarponne to Toul crossed the territory of this village. The village was made of the hamlets of St. Amand and St. Georges that were built during the Middle Ages on the site of the Roman camp of Cesarae-Arces. The village depended on the provostry of the castle of l'Avant-Garde in Pompey, and it had the duke of Lorraine for specific lord, bailliage of Nancy, administration and parliament of Nancy, customs of Lorraine.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1766-1792: film FHL 1121935
EC N 1793-1832, M 1793-1797, 1800-1832, NM 1863-1872: film FHL 1121936
EC D 1793-1832, 1863-1872: film FHL 1121258

Tremblecourt

Main town of the canton
The very old village of Tremblecourt was promoted to the rank of a parish in 1698. In the 18th century, it belonged to the bailliage of Pont-à-Mousson, administration and parliament of Nancy. The customs of Saint-Mihiel were used there. The origin of the name of Tremblecourt (Tremendi Curia) seems to be bound to the terror that one of its Lords inspired when he pursued the peasants across the country. He perished in the River Moselle at Custines to the big relief of his vassals. The village had 315 inhabitants for 63 households in 1836, 283 in 1876 and 167 in 1990.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1655-1792: film FHL 1075099
EC NMD 1793-1842: film FHL 1075100
EC NMD 1843-1872: film FHL 1075101

Trondes

Canton of Toul-Nord
The village belonged to the domain of the bishops of Toul. It depended on the bailliage of Toul, administration and parliament of Metz. Previously and before being united to France, it was part of the county of Toul. Trondes counted 859 inhabitants for 203 households in 1836, 677 in 1876 and 470 in 1990.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1668-1746: film FHL 1139767
RP BMS 1747-1792: film FHL 1139768
EC NMD 1793-1832: film FHL 1139769

Meuse

Aulnois sous Vertuzey

Canton of Commercy
This village of the former diocese of Toul was called Vassimont during some time after 1775, in honour of Antoine-Benoît Cachedenier of Vassimont. The village was freed and was submitted to the law of Beaumont in 1302 by Isabelle, lady of Kiévraing and Apremont, and her son Gobert VI of Dun and VIII of Apremont. The population rose to 324 inhabitants in 1803, 412 in 1851, 337 in 1876, 265 in 1901. The village is now merged to Euville.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1670-1792, EC NMD 1793-1806: film FHL 1177501
EC NMD 1807-1834: film FHL 1177502
EC NMD 1835-1872: film FHL 1177503

Brixey-aux-Chanoines

Canton of Vaucouleurs, 327 inhabitants in 1876, 91 inhabitants in 1990. It was called Brixey sur Meuse in 1793. This village got its name from the Gallic word 'brussia' (wood, brushwoods) and of a community of canons that was founded in 1261 by Gilles of Sorcy, bishop of Toul, and dissolved in 1699.

Corniéville

Canton of Commercy
Corniéville (Cornicam villam) is a village of the former bailliage of Commercy that is known for its stone quarries. A brick and tile industry has existed in this village for more than nine centuries. Corniéville had 203 inhabitants in 1803, 454 in 1851, 432 in 1876, 307 in 1901. Now this village is merged to the community of Geville.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1697-1792: film FHL 1226785
EC NMD 1793-1822: film FHL 1226786
EC NMD 1823-1847: film FHL 1226787
EC NMD 1848-1872: film FHL 1226788
EC NMD 1872-1882: film FHL 1355082

Euville

Canton of Commercy, 555 inhabitants in 1876, 1437 inhabitants in 1990. The village depended once on the diocese of Toul and the bailliage of Commercy. The land of Euville (Octovilla in 1119) belonged for a long time to the House of Apremont. It was then acquired in 1545 by countess Philippe of Sarrebrück for the sum of four hundred golden ecus. So it was part of the domain of Commercy and the 'damoiseaux' of Commercy qualified themselves as lords of Euville. In 1662 the cardinal of Retz made a decree about Euville in which it was said: "We want and we are pleased, from our sovereign authority, that from now on our lordship of Euville will be distinct and separated for everything from the city and the villages of our land and lordship of Commercy". In 1665 the same cardinal sold his lordship of Euville to the princess of Lillebonne, daughter of Charles IV, and to her spouse François-Marie of Lorraine. The lordship of Euville went in 1699 to the duchy of Lorraine. Between 1737 and 1744 it was part of the dower of Elisabeth-Charlotte of Orleans, and in 1766 it was definitely acquired by France when Stanislas died.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1621-1792: film FHL 1228090
EC NMD 1793-1822: film FHL 1228091
EC NMD 1823-1842: film FHL 1228092
EC NMD 1843-1869: film FHL 1229093
EC NMD 1870-1872: film FHL 1228094

Gironville sous les Côtes

Canton of Commercy
The village had 60 households in 1750 and it depended on the diocese of Toul, on the barony of La Marche, on the office of Bouconville, on the bailliage of Commercy and on the sovereign court of Nancy. It is a very old village that was mentioned in 942 in a confirmation title of the abbey of Bouxières-aux-Dames. It had 389 inhabitants in 1803, 446 in 1851, 519 in 1876, 560 in 1901 (of which 187 soldiers at the Fort that dominates the village). The village is now merged to the community of Geville.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP B 1640-1772; M 1660-1772; S 1655-1685, 1692-1772: film FHL 1228167
RP BMS 1773-1792: film FHL 1228168
EC ND 1793-1822; M 1793-1798, 1800-1822: film FHL 1228168
EC NM 1823-1851; D 1823-1850: film FHL 1228169
EC NM 1852-1872; D 1851-1872: film FHL 1228170
EC NMD 1873-1882: film FHL 1355082

Jouy sous les Côtes

Canton of Commercy
In 1749, the village had 85 households and depended on the diocese of Toul, on the office and provostry of Foug, on the bailliage of Commercy, sovereign court of Nancy. The abbot of Rangéval was the parish collector, the king and the count of La Pierre were its Lords. The population reached 568 inhabitants in 1803, 803 in 1851, 720 in 1876, 710 in 1901 (of which 103 soldiers at the Fort that stood 1 km from the village). Now Geville, the village had 443 inhabitants in 1990.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BS 1688-1792; M 1688-1735, 1738-1740, 1743-1792: film FHL 1229312
EC ND 1793-1820; M 1793-1798, 1800-1820: film FHL 1229313
EC NMD 1821-1837: film FHL 1229314
EC NMD 1838-1857: film FHL 1229315
EC NMD 1858-1872: film FHL 1229316
EC NMD 1873-1882: film FHL 1355275

Rangéval

Canton of Commercy
This hamlet was located to one kilometer from Corniéville. It had still 80 inhabitants in 1909. The ruins of a Prémontrés abbey can be found there. This abbey was founded about 1150 by Hadvide, lady of Apremont and Oldéric, dean of the cathedral of Toul. It was ruined by the persecutions, and was re-established about 1460 by its 32nd abbot, Didier of Courcelles, who excited the charity of the congregation by making his religious walk with a shrine that contained, it was said, the head of Saint-Mathieu, the apostle. The buildings were rebuilt in the 18th century in Louis XIV style by a religious architect named Nicolas Pierson who also built the church of Ville-Issey. The abbey remained there until the Revolution.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1765-1783; 1785-1790: film FHL 1359412

Vertuzey

Canton of Commercy, 273 inhabitants in 1876. Ruins of a castle of 1339. The village is now merged to Euville. It depended once on the diocese of Toul, of the bailliage of Commercy and the sovereign court of Lorraine. Before the Revolution, its lady was the marchioness of Lenoncourt.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
EC NMD 1823-1862: film FHL 1352598

Moselle

Ars-Laquenexy

237 inhabitants for 32 houses in 1836, 741 inhabitants for 244 dwellings in 1990.
It was a village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics), parish and townhall that have the farm of Cheny-la-Horgne as a dependence. This village has a castle, owned by baron Thomas, a retired marshal who dedicates his spare time to agriculture [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1689-1694, 1745-1764: film FHL 624805
RP BMS 1691-1792: film FHL 1960131
RP BMS 1765-1792: film FHL 1978372
RP BMS 1685-1792: film FHL 2084233
RP BMS 1811-1882: film FHL 1453548
EC NMD 1793-1798: film FHL 1858966
EC NMD 1793-1891: film FHL 1959231
EC NMD 1798-1822: film FHL 1858967
EC NMD 1823-1892: film FHL 1874548

Augny

656 inhabitants for 95 houses in 1836, 1576 inhabitants for 468 dwellings in 1990
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located in a plain, at the foot of the Saint-Blaise hill, parish of Notre-Dame and townhall with the dependences of Châtel-Saint-Blaise, Hanau or Brabant, Olry, Château-Bas or Ancillon, Prayel, Fristot, Grosyeulx (castle and farm) [1844]. The castle of Grosyeulx was inhabited in 1844 by countess Emmery. Count Jean-Louis-Claude Emmery, peer of France, commander of the royal order of the Légion d'Honneur, born in Metz on April 26th 1742, died in Grosyeulx on July 15th 1823. The wines of Augny are appreciated as the best of the departement and can be kept in a cellar for a long time. On the small neighbouring hill, a church existed once with a cemetery where the inhabitants of Augny were buried [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1637-1692: film FHL 637209
RP BMS 1681-1792: film FHL 1960183
EC NMD 1793-1822: film FHL 1859083
EC NMD 1823-1866: film FHL 1874710
EC NMD 1867-1892: film FHL 1874711

Cuvry

288 inhabitants for 36 dwellings in 1836, 666 inhabitants for 210 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located on the left bank of the Seille, townhall with the farm of Hauterive as a dependence, this village was a dependence of the parish of Marly.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1689-1697: film FHL 626015
RP BMS 1674-1792: film FHL 1960348
RP BMS 1785-1792: film FHL 1883780
RP BMS 1808-1840: film FHL 1351467
RP BMS 1841-1882: film FHL 1351468
EC NMD 1793-1816: film FHL 1861669
EC NMD 1817-1822: film FHL 1861684
EC NMD 1823-1852: film FHL 1883780
EC NMD 1853-1871: film FHL 1883781
EC NMD 1872-1892: film FHL 1861684

Faulquemont

1047 inhabitants for 196 houses in 1836, 5432 inhabitants for 1950 dwellings in 1990.
Old town of the former province of Lorraine, located by the German Nied river, parish and town hall with the farms of Golenholtz and Bonhouse and the mill of Bloborn as dependences. This town, whose population has been decreasing for twenty years, is located in a valley that is bordered to the north by small hills with grapevines and lies by the road from St. - Avold to Château-Salins. Its dwellings are spread along narrow streets, a way of building that was imposed by the fortifications that surrounded the city previously. The remnants of the defence walls can still be seen; they were defended by large ditches, towers and a castle. The French began to destroy the fortifications, the Swedes ended their destruction in 1635. This town belonged to the bishops of Metz. In 1140, Etienne of Bar's troops took it from Simon, duke of Lorraine, who had usurped it on his predecessors. This lordship went under the domination of the dukes of Lorraine in the 15th century, and was promoted then to the rank of a marquisate. A rather important wood trade was made in the vicinity. Tobacco was successfully cultivated there before prohibition. In its 1818 session, the Conseil Général (a regional council) had requested the free culture of tobacco for a well delimited extent of land and this demand was rejected. A brick and a tile factories were built in 1842 in this community [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP B 1648-1690, M 1669-1690, S 1671-1690, BMS 1691-1698, 1746-1747: film FHL 1170263
RP BMS 1691-1721: film FHL 1170264
RP BMS 1721-1764: film FHL 1170265
RP BMS 1765-1791: film FHL 2006337
EC NMD 1793-1807: film FHL 1865993
EC NMD 1808-1845: film FHL 1884505
EC NMD 1846-1871: film FHL 1884506
EC N 1872-1885: film FHL 1865993
EC N 1886-1892, MD 1872-1892: film FHL 1865994

Fèves

386 inhabitants for 71 houses in 1836, 742 inhabitants for 253 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of Barrois, townhall with the village of Semécourt as a dependence. The parish is located in Semécourt.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
EC NMD 1793-1812: film FHL 1873753
EC BMS 1791-1792, NMD 1793-1796 1813-1826: film FHL 1884506
EC NMD 1827-1871: film FHL 1884507
EC NM 1872-1892: film FHL 1873753
EC D 1872-1892: film FHL 1873754

Laquenexy

460 inhabitants for 36 houses in 1836, 781 inhabitants for 253 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics), located on the left bank of the river Nied, townhall with the village of Villers-Laquenexy as a dependence, a dependence of the parish of Courcelles-sur-Nied.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
EC NMD 1793-1862: film FHL 1901082
EC NMD 1863-1892: film FHL 1901062

Lavieuville

Hamlet, a dependence of Vry, 54 inhabitants in 1836

Magny

693 inhabitants for 86 houses in 1836, today merged to Metz.
A village on the bank the river Seille with several inns and very famous restaurants. The white wines of this place are renowned and sold as far as Champagne. During the blockade of Metz (1814-1815) as the waters of the river Seille were held by the buttresses of the Mazelle door, this village was partly overflooded as it happened arrives at the time of the melting of snow, and notably during the years 1824 and 1844. When the French army beat its retreat at the beginning of January 1814, the last troops of this army blew up the bridge of Magny in order to stop the enemy's moving forward. The garrison of Metz went out several times and brought back in the place cattle and several grain carts that had been taken by the ennemy [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1649-1664: film FHL 637236
RP BMS 1659-1750: film FHL 1236713
RP BMS 1750-1792: film FHL 1236714
RP BMS 1664-1792, EC NMD 1793: film FHL 1978455
EC NMD 1793-1830: film FHL 1172333
EC NMD 1831-1871: film FHL 1172334
EC N 1872-1892 M 1872-1882: film FHL 1957559
EC M 1883-1892 D 1872-1892: film FHL 1957560

Marly

664 inhabitants for 114 houses in 1836, 9511 inhabitants for 3190 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located on the left bank of the river Seille, parish and townhall that have as dependences: the Grange-aux-Ormes, Saint-Ladre, the Sablon, Bradin, the farm of Fristot and the former paper factory that was converted into a sawmill. The Grange-aux-Ormes, which is such a remarkable estate with its beautiful plantations and its pond, belonged to the count of Ourches. The farm of Saint-Ladre, that was once a hospital, belongs to the Saint-Nicolas general hospital in Metz, according to the donation that the city of Metz made to this establishment in 1525; finally, of the so-called castle of Laluette. The village of Marly is made of two hamlets which are separated by the river Seille and united by a bridge of five arks that was built with stones in 1785. This community has a flour mill, with two pairs of millstones, that is propelled by the Seille. Cereals and rapeseed are the main cultures. A part of the territory is covered with a sand that is used for buildings. During the blockade of 1814, the garrison of Metz went out on February 19th to destroy the bridge of Marly that was one of the most important communication paths for the allied armies. The success of the operation was not complete as only one ark blew up; but on March 5th, a second expedition made two other arks fall. On that day, some reconnoitring was made until beyond Jouy. The allied troops fired from the left bank several cannon-shots that didn't make any damage. Some cannonballs fell in Jouy. Forty six carts of oat and fodder were brought back to the town with some cattle. These arks have been rebuilt with wood [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1670-1692: film FHL 626039
RP BMS 1719-1728, 1729-1757, 1674-1686, 1692-1694, 1696-1718, 1758-1793: film FHL 2084257
EC NMD 1792-1862: film FHL 1957758
EC NMD 1863-1892: film FHL 1958288

Metz

39,767 inhabitants for 3,137 houses in 1836, 119,594 inhabitants for 52,480 dwellings in 1990.

Montigny-les-Metz

1384 inhabitants for 200 houses in 1836, 21,983 inhabitants for 10,116 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located on the royal road from Metz to Besançon by Nancy, parish and townhall with the following dependences: the hamlet of the Basse Montigny, the farms of Haut-de-Saint-Ladre, Grange d'Agneaux, the Vacquinière, Grange-le-Mercier, Horgne-au-Sablon, Blory, and the isolated houses of Ferque, of Jerusalem, and the laundry. This village has not always been so important. Before the Revolution of 1789, it was only composed of a small number of houses but its increase still goes on now. [1844].

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP B 1654-1705 M 1669-1705 S 1684-1705 1676-1681: film FHL 1957567
RP BMS 1711: film FHL 626042
EC NMD 1792-1832: film FHL 1959501
EC NMD 1833-1865: film FHL 1959502
EC NMD 1843-1846: film FHL 1959617
EC NMD 1865-1871 N 1872-1884: film FHL 1959503
EC N 1885-1892 M 1872-1888: film FHL 1959504
EC M 1889-1892 D 1872-1892: film FHL 1959505
EC NMD 1793-1809 : film FHL 1959506
EC NMD 1793-1809: film FHL 1981546

Noisseville

267 inhabitants for 45 houses in 1836, 1010 inhabitants for 317 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located on the left side of the road from Metz to Sarrelouis.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1662-1793: film FHL 1978515
RP BMS 1700-1701: film FHL 626043
RP BMS 1808-1840: film FHL 1423232
RP BMS 1841-1882: film FHL 1423233
EC NMD 1792-1871: film FHL 1960733
EC NMD 1872-1892: film FHL 1960734

Ormerswiller

616 inhabitants for 55 houses in 1836, 307 inhabitants for 96 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the old province of Lorraine.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1808-1882: film FHL 1423281
EC NMD 1793-1875: film FHL 1978330
EC NMD 1876-1892: film FHL 1978331

Pontpierre

900 inhabitants for 172 houses in 1836, 661 inhabitants for 230 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former county of Créhange that was united to France in 1793 and that is located by the right bank of the German Nied that flows to the near south of the village. Pont-Pierre, this is what is engraved on the seal of the townhall (in German: Steinbiderstroff, that means 'stones close to the village'). In fact, stones abounds to the north but none can be found to the south. Village of the county of Créhange in the region of the Upper Rhine of the empire of Germany, it was the most remarkable place after the capital of the county. According to another tradition it got its name from the stone bridge that is across the Nied and which was probably the first stone bridge in this region. Almost all inhabitants were wiped out by the Swedes, and there is a tradition that says that not even a soul remained in Pontpierre. This land had particularly suffered during the Thirty Years War. Some of the villages where only 15 inhabitants remained can be cited; and most of these individuals were foreigners. The invasion of the Swedes took place about 1635. The inhabitants of Pontpierre, as well as those of the county of Créhange, had a very eventful life before the village was united to France. Many unending contestations occured with their Lord, the count of Créhange. In 1680, the parliament of Metz ordered the merging of Pontpierre into France. About the same year, the extinction of the male children of the House of Créhange occurred. The decree of this court was cancelled by the treaty of Ryswick in 1697 [1844]

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1680-1789: film FHL 1170316
RP BMS 1693-1793: film FHL 2084189
RP BMS 1808-1869: film FHL 1453547
RP BMS 1870-1882: film FHL 1453548
EC NMD 1789-1850: film FHL 1979218
EC NMD 1851-1892: film FHL 1979458

Pouilly

227 inhabitants for 52 houses in 1836, 802 inhabitants for 271 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located on a hill by the right bank of the Seille.

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1685-1792: film FHL 2084233
RP BMS 1811-1882: film FHL 1453548
EC NMD 1792-1892: film FHL 1979463

Vigneulles-Haute

334 inhabitants for 56 houses in 1836, 384 inhabitants for 139 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located by the right bank of the German Nied.

Vigneulles-Basse

256 inhabitants for 37 houses in 1836, now merged to Haute-Vigneulles
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics) that is located by the right bank of the German Nied.

Volmunster

490 inhabitants for 96 houses in 1836, 810 inhabitants for 300 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of Lorraine that is located by the river Schwolb

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1681-1723: film FHL 626235
RP BMS 1723-1745: film FHL 626236
RP BMS 1746-1756: film FHL 626237
RP BMS 1756-1764: film FHL 626238
EC NMD 1792-1848: film FHL 2006811
EC NMD 1849-1885: film FHL 2007220
EC NMD 1886-1892: film FHL 2007221

Vry

578 inhabitants for 74 houses in 1836, 359 inhabitants for 113 dwellings in 1990.
Village of the former province of the Trois-Evêchés (Three Bishoprics)

Microfilms of the Church of JC of the LDS:
RP BMS 1666-1708: film FHL 626242
RP BMS 1704-1706: film FHL 637237
RP BMS 1790-an 7: film FHL 1896731
RP BMS 1808-1882: film FHL 1425000
EC NMD 1793-1850: film FHL 2007228
EC NMD 1851-1892: film FHL 2006967

Sources: Département de la Meurthe - Dictionnaire historique et statistique, E. Grosse, 1836; Département de la Meuse - Dictionnaire des Communes, H. Lemoine, 1909; Département de la Moselle - Dictionnaire historique des communes, Verronais, 1844; Dictionnaire national des communes de France, 1997, Berger-Levrault; Département de la Meuse, A. Joanne, 1881; Département de la Meurthe et Moselle, A. Joanne, 1881