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Guide to '''Liège Province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | Guide to '''Liège Province ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. | ||
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[[Image:Liege, Belgium Map.png|thumb|<center>Liege Province</center>]] | |||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and Belgium. The modern borders of the province of Liège date from 1795, which saw the unification of the Principality of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège with the revolutionary French Department of the Ourthe (sometimes spelled Ourte). Parts of the old Principality of Liege also went into new French départements Meuse-Inférieure, and Sambre-et-Meuse.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Liège Province," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liège_Province (accessed August 25, 2020).</ref> | |||
==Civil Registration == | ==Civil Registration == | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
For some localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | For some localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | ||
*''' | *'''1590-1947''' {{RecordSearch|4439347|Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration, 1590-1947}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*''' | *'''1621-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20117/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-births?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration Of Births ] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*'''1814-1870, 1896''' | *'''1774-1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20157/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-marriages?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1796-1901''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20118/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-deaths?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Deaths] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*'''1808-1910''' {{FSC|1867437|item|disp=Liège, Pièces de mariage, (marriages) 1808-1910}} at FamilySearch Catalog (*) | |||
*'''1814-1870, 1896''' {{FSC|2109995|item|disp=Belgium, Liège, Verviers Arrondissement, civil registration, 1814-1870, 1896}}--at FamilySearch — index & images<br> | |||
:*'''Dutch titles for recorded events: "Geboorten"''' means births. '''"Huwelijken"''' means marriages. '''"Overlijden"''' means deaths. '''"Huwelijksafkondigingen"''' means marriage proclamations. '''"Huwelijksbijlagen"''' means marriage supplements. '''"Tienjarige tafels"''' means 10-year indexes. | :*'''Dutch titles for recorded events: "Geboorten"''' means births. '''"Huwelijken"''' means marriages. '''"Overlijden"''' means deaths. '''"Huwelijksafkondigingen"''' means marriage proclamations. '''"Huwelijksbijlagen"''' means marriage supplements. '''"Tienjarige tafels"''' means 10-year indexes. | ||
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===2. Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | ===2. Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | ||
Civil registration digital images are also online from the '''State (National) Archives (Rijksarchief in België)''', for records at least 100 years old. You will need to complete a free registration here: [ | Civil registration digital images are also online from the '''State (National) Archives (Rijksarchief in België)''', for records at least 100 years old. You will need to complete a free registration here: [https://search.arch.be/en/login/registration '''Register''']. <br> | ||
This address leads to the [http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&m=databanken '''Zoekrobotten--Search Robot (or Search Engine)'''] which leads to several search options: | This address leads to the [http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&m=databanken '''Zoekrobotten--Search Robot (or Search Engine)'''] which leads to several search options: | ||
::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-personen '''Zoeken naar personen'''] searches by individual name. English instructions are provided. | ::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-personen '''Zoeken naar personen'''] searches by individual name. English instructions are provided. | ||
::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-archieven '''Zoeken naar archieven'''] searches by location. English instructions are provided. | ::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-archieven '''Zoeken naar archieven'''] searches by location. English instructions are provided. | ||
=== 3. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records | === 3. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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'''There are may be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' | '''There are may be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> '''To find a microfilm:''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928607&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belgium%2C%20Li%C3%A8ge%22 '''records for Belgium, Liège''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
:::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | :::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | ||
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm | :::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. | ||
===4. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ===4. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
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====The National Archives==== | ====The National Archives==== | ||
'''Algemeen Rijksarchief''' Ruisbroekstraat | '''Algemeen Rijksarchief''' Ruisbroekstraat 2<br> | ||
Brussels 1000<br> | Brussels 1000<br> | ||
BELGIUM<br> | BELGIUM<br> | ||
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Telephone: +32 4 252 03 93<br> | Telephone: +32 4 252 03 93<br> | ||
Fax: +32 4 229 33 50<br> | Fax: +32 4 229 33 50<br> | ||
Email: archives.liege@arch.be<br> | |||
or<br> | or<br> | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
For most localities, digital copies of church records are included in the civil registration online collection. '''Church records prior to 1796 were considered to be the country's civil registration:''' | For most localities, digital copies of church records are included in the civil registration online collection. '''Church records prior to 1796 were considered to be the country's civil registration:''' | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1590-1947''' {{RecordSearch|4439347|Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration, 1590-1947}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch —free, index, incomplete. | ||
*'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914|access=browse}} at FamilySearch —free, browsable images, incomplete.<br> | |||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
{| | {| | ||
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|[[File:Icon-warning.png|75px]] | |[[File:Icon-warning.png|75px]] | ||
| | | | ||
'''There are many microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' | '''There are many microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> | ||
To find a microfilm: | |||
|} | |} | ||
:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928607&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belgium%2C%20Li%C3%A8ge%22 '''records for Belgium, Liège''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
:::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | :::e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. | ||
:::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm | :::f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. | ||
=== 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | === 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | ||
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*Reason for the request (family history or medical). | *Reason for the request (family history or medical). | ||
*Request for a complete extract of the record | *Request for a complete extract of the record | ||
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=='''Online Indexes'''== | |||
Some municipalities have digitized indexes online. These include: | |||
*Burg-Reuland - [https://www.reulandroots.com/ church records 1661-1797; civil records 1798-1864] | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
:: | ::{{LearningCenter2|93|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet}}. | ||
:: | ::{{LearningCenter2|94|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates}}. | ||
:: | ::{{LearningCenter2|95|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records}}. | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
::[https:// | ::[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial'''] | ||
::[https://familysearch.org/ | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-the-alphabet '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''] | ||
::[https://familysearch.org/ | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-key-words '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent'''] | ||
::[https://familysearch.org/ | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-process-of-deciphering-records '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents''']. | ||
== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | == Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | ||
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*Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | *Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.''' | ||
*Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. | *Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records. | ||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Provinces of Belgium]] | [[Category:Provinces of Belgium]] | ||
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