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| The earliest start in the 1500s, but in many parishes they do not start until well into the 1700s. After 1795, [[Belgium Civil Registration|civil registration]] is the major source for births, marriages and deaths in Belgium. | | The earliest start in the 1500s, but in many parishes they do not start until well into the 1700s. After 1795, [[Belgium Civil Registration|civil registration]] is the major source for births, marriages and deaths in Belgium. |
| ==Online Records== | | ==Online 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. |
| | *'''1580-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2138510|Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580-1920}} at FamilySearch —free, index, incomplete. |
| | *'''1580-1920''' {{RecordSearch|2138510|Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1580-1920|access=browse}} at FamilySearch —free, browsable images, incomplete. |
| *'''1668-1875''' {{RecordSearch|4147974|Belgium, Limburg, Lommel, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1668-1875}} at FamilySearch - index and images | | *'''1668-1875''' {{RecordSearch|4147974|Belgium, Limburg, Lommel, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1668-1875}} at FamilySearch - index and images |
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| ==Information Content== | | ==Information Content== |
| === Baptisms=== | | === Baptisms=== |