Gries, France

Gries is a commune in the canton of Brumath in the department of Bas-Rhin.

Before 1736 Gries (in Amt Brumath) was in the territory of Hanau-Lichtenberg. When that line was extinguished in 1736 it was transferred to Hesse Darmstadt (Landgrave). The rights of all nobility over Weitbruch were abolished effective 11 Aug 1789 by France. This was confirmed by the Peace of Lunéville on 9 February 1801. From 1871 to 1919 Gries was in the German Reich (Gries, Straßburg, Unter=Elsaß, Deutsches Reich).

Les Archives départementales du Bas-Rhin is located at (sont situées au):
6 rue Philippe Dollinger 67100 Strasbourg

The new site can be accessed at this web address that has a search engine: Bas-Rhin Archives


 * CHURCH RECORDS

Church records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CIVIL REGISTERS

Civil records may be accessed through this portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * CENSUS RECORDS

Census records may be accessed at the following portal at the Bas-Rhin Archives.


 * 1819 population  662
 * 1836 population 1296
 * 1841 population 1291


 * HANAU-LICHTENBERG RECORDS

The Hanau-Lichtenberg family were rulers of Gries. Their records are found in series C, G and E at the archives. Sub-series 17 J and 50 J may also be of interest. The actual records are not on-line and are only available at the archives.