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 ''[[Europe]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Belgium_Genealogy|Belgium]]''{{Belgium-sidebar}}Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
 ==Country Information==
-Since the middle ages, Belgium has been dominated by powerful nations such as Spain, France, and the Netherlands.&nbsp; Although its social, political, and religious identity has evolved over these many years it began earnestly striving to gain its independence from the Netherlands in 1830. The London Convention of April 19 1839, also known as the Article XXIV of the Convention, marks the recognition of the Belgian independence.
+Belgium is a country in Europe bordered by [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Luxembourg Genealogy|Luxembourg]], and [[France Genealogy|France]]. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.</ref>
-Belgium was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II.
-The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
 ==Getting Started ==
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