''Messager des sciences historiques'', published in Ghent from 1839 to 1896, was the most important Belgian

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of the 19th century. Most of the contents related to the history of the medieval

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. The initial editorial team was made up of

Jules de Saint-Genois Jules, Baron de Saint-Genois (22 March 1813 – 10 September 1867) was a Belgian liberal politician, historian, librarian and professor at the University of Ghent. He was the first President of the Willemsfonds and a prolific contributor to the ea ...

, Constant-Philippe Serrure, Philip Blommaert,

Auguste Voisin Auguste Voisin (1800–1843) was a French-born Belgian historian, librarian and university professor. Life Voisin was born in Pernes-lès-Boulogne on 9 March 1800 and was educated at the royal college in Ghent and then Ghent University, where he ...

and

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, with some involvement from

Frédéric de Reiffenberg Frédéric Auguste Ferdinand Thomas de Reiffenberg (14 November 1795 — 18 April 1850) was a baron, Belgian writer, historian-medievalist, and linguist. He was also a member of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, as w ...

and

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.''Messager des sciences historiques'', vol. 1, title page
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