. "The name Anderlecht can be found for the first time in 1046. During the 11th century, the area consisted of the seigneuries Anderlecht and Aa and the villages Cureghem and Neerpede. The current municipality came into being as a result of the growing together of the lordships and villages. In 1394, Duchess Johanna of Brabant added Anderlecht to Brussels. It was not until the end of the Ancien Régime that it became an independent municipality.\r\n\r\nIn 1795, Anderlecht became the principal town of a canton. This canton had 11,400 inhabitants and 11 municipalities: Anderlecht, Dilbeek, Groot-Bijgaarden, Itterbeek, Jette, Laaken, Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Sint-Maartens-Bodegem, Vlezenbeek and Wambeek. The canton had extensive pastures, which made it known for its rich grain production.\r\n\r\nIn 1890, it became the seat of a peace court. Due to language laws, the Dutch-speaking municipalities were removed from the canton in 1963. This meant that only the municipalities of Anderlecht and Sint-Agatha-Berchem belonged to the canton."@en . . . . "[Municipality of Anderlecht](https://www.anderlecht.be/nl/organisme/archieven) website, last consulted on 01/06/2022"@en . "The archives of the municipality are kept in a building of the town hall. In 2004, it was moved from the 3 cellars to a depot with mobile shelves. There was mould in the cellars, which meant that some archive documents had to be thrown away. The archive department manages the archive documents of 4 departments: the personnel department, the town planning department, the municipality's property and the reports of the municipal council and the bench of aldermen. The other departments have their own systems for organising their archives, and some have drawn up inventories that are kept in their offices. The departments keep archive documents in their offices and in the depot. The original minutes of the municipal council are kept in the town hall and the headings are in the depot. The minutes are now stored digitally, which means that copies are no longer made. They also keep files on the mayors, elected officials and aldermen. The records concerning the revenue are kept in 2 separate rooms in the attic."@en . "Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\r\n\r\nIt is necessary to make an appointment before visiting the Anderlecht Municipal Archives."@en . . "All requests MUST be made in advance via the following link https://irisbox.irisnet.be/irisbox.\r\n\r\nHowever, in case of absolute necessity, you can always come and physically consult the archives on Mondays from 8.30 to 11.00 (max. 30 minutes per person), by appointment only.\r\n\r\nTo make an appointment, please contact +32 2/558.08.39 or send an e-mail to archives@anderlecht.brussels, stating the full address(es) of the property(ies) and a telephone number to contact you."@en . "Pierre-Alain Tallier (dir.), Gertjan Desmet & Pascale Falek-Alhadeff, *Sources pour l'histoire des populations juives et du judaïsme en Belgique/Bronnen voor de geschiedenis van de Joden en het Jodendom in België, 19de-21ste eeuw*, Brussel, ARA-AGR/Avant-Propos, 2016, 1,328 p."@en . . "The archives of the commune of Anderlecht are kept in three different locations: in the Erasmushuis (Erasmus House), the Rijksarchief Brussel (State Archives of Brussels) and at the commune itself.\r\n\r\nPart of the commune's archives can be found in the Erasmushuis. The residence of the humanist Desiderius Erasmus became a museum in 1932 where a lot of historical material is preserved. In the first place, mainly church archives are kept there, but municipal archives transferred from Anderlecht can also be found. The following series from the Ancien Régime and the French period can be found there:\r\n\r\nReligious services (1778-1898)\r\nElections (1796-1903)\r\nMunicipal property (1780-1882)\r\nReal estate (1795-1883)\r\nJustice and police (1795-1883)\r\nMilitia (1796-1861)\r\nPersonnel (1796-1879)\r\nTaxes (1795-1871)\r\nLocal roads (1795-1861)\r\nLand tax registers (1785-1805)\r\nRegisters of municipal correspondence (1799-1834)\r\nMilitary claims (1796-1835)\r\nMinutes of the municipal council of the canton of Anderlecht (1796-1800)\r\nRegisters of civil status (from 1794)\r\nImmigration (from 1924)\r\nBurial registers (from 1866)\r\nCivil guard (since 1883)\r\nNotary public (from 1796)\r\nIn addition, the Erasmus House contains military records from both the First World War and the Second World War. Also historical documents from the French period and the Ancien Régime are preserved, including correspondence about the arrival of R. Napoléon and Marie-Louise in Anderlecht in 1810.\r\n\r\nIn the Brussels State Archives, one finds 2.70 metres of archives handed over by the municipality of Anderlecht. The archives cover the period from 1805 to 1939. The inventory can be consulted online.\r\n\r\nAccounts\r\nCharity\r\nPopulation\r\nElections\r\nPublic Works\r\nTaxes\r\nPlanning\r\nPolice\r\n \r\n\r\nIn the municipality's depot, mainly records are kept that originate from the execution of the tasks of the municipal administration. The following series are present:\r\n\r\nBills (from 1953)\r\nNursery and schools\r\nHousehold service\r\nTaxes\r\nRemuneration and pensions (from 1971)\r\nLegal affairs\r\nUrbanism (from the 1800s)\r\nPublic Works\r\nMayor's office\r\nProperty of the municipality\r\nOffences\r\nFestivities and ceremonies (from 1946)\r\nMinutes of the municipal council (from 1810)\r\nMinutes of the college of aldermen\r\nPlans"@en . "Commune d’Anderlecht / Gemeente Anderlecht"@en . "[Archiviris](https://archiviris.be/nl/archieven-van-lokale-instellingen/gemeente-anderlecht/) website, last consulted on 01/06/2022"@en .