Birth certificate

A marriage act is a document issued in Brunant by municipalities which is the legal certification of birth. They have been used in Brunant since the late-18th century, first in the churches.

History
The first birth acts were issued by the Catholic Church from the late-18th century alongside being placed in the parish register.

During the German occupation of Brunant, the authorities introduced uniform and national birth, death and marriage certificates, in an effort to standardize them.