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* The names of the parents, often including the mother's maiden name | * The names of the parents, often including the mother's maiden name | ||
* The names of godparents or witnesses | * The names of godparents or witnesses | ||
* Sometimes the residence of the parents, the relationship between witnesses and child, and whether the child was illegitimate. | * Sometimes the residence of the parents, the relationship between witnesses and child, and whether the child was illegitimate | ||
Always note the witnesses, as they often are a close relative such as an aunt/uncle, grandparent or an older sibling, even if it is not stated that they are related. | |||
== Marriages == | == Marriages == | ||
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*'''Donations before death or for masses for the dead:''' Names of husbands and wives, and sometimes other family members. | *'''Donations before death or for masses for the dead:''' Names of husbands and wives, and sometimes other family members. | ||
== Marriage contracts and banns (Huwelijksvoorwaarden en bijlagen, Contrats de mariage) == | === Marriage contracts and banns (Huwelijksvoorwaarden en bijlagen, Contrats de mariage) === | ||
'''Research use:'''Gives marriage information, identifies family relationships, shows places of residence not shown in parish registers. | '''Research use:'''Gives marriage information, identifies family relationships, shows places of residence not shown in parish registers. | ||
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'''Population coverage:''' Possibly 5-10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref> | '''Population coverage:''' Possibly 5-10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref> | ||
== Accessing Records == | |||
Most Church records are on the website of the [http://search.arch.be/?lang=nl Rijksarchief in België]. If you register for free, you can view images of the originals there. No searchable index is available, but alphabetical records of a parish's records were often drawn up and are included in their collections. | |||
Some church records can be found on the site Geneaknowhow, which contains many links to local genealogical websites and sources. | |||
Most church records have been microfilmed by FamilySearch and are in the FamilySearch catalog. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||