Belgium Church Records: Difference between revisions

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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 — [[Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images, includes church records
*'''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