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Only records more than 100 years old are public, and only those in 1915 or before may be online. Civil Registration records were traditionally accessed from the archives in person, but now most(but not all) can be found on FamilySearch/[[Zoekakten]], or online at the website of the [http://search.arch.be/nl Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique].(The National Archives of Belgium) Note that free registration is required for the Rijksarchief's website. A few records have been indexed by the Rijksarchief.   
Only records more than 100 years old are public, and only those in 1915 or before may be online. Civil Registration records were traditionally accessed from the archives in person, but now most(but not all) can be found on FamilySearch/[[Zoekakten]], or online at the website of the [http://search.arch.be/nl Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique].(The National Archives of Belgium) Note that free registration is required for the Rijksarchief's website. A few records have been indexed by the Rijksarchief.   
===FamilySearch Catalog===
===FamilySearch Historical Records===
FamilySearch has recently began indexing some records, which can searched for free.  
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?page=1&countryId=1927071 '''FamilySearch Historical Records'''] has digitized records for every province, partially indexed.
 
===Geneaknowhow===
===Geneaknowhow===
[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] is a site that provides links to various local genealogical sites for Belgium and the Netherlands, including many containing civil registration records.   
[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] is a site that provides links to various local genealogical sites for Belgium and the Netherlands, including many containing civil registration records.   
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