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| Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| | Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. |
| ==Country Information== | | ==Country Information== |
| Belgium is a country in Europe bordered by [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Luxembourg Genealogy|Luxembourg]], and [[France Genealogy|France]]. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.</ref> | | Belgium is a country in Europe bordered by [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Luxembourg Genealogy|Luxembourg]], and [[France Genealogy|France]]. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.</ref> |
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| ==Getting Started ==
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| <h3>Getting Started with Belgium Research</h3>
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| Links to articles on getting started with Belgium research.
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| *[[Belgium Civil Registration]]
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| *[[Belgium Church Records]]
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| *[[Belgium Finding Town of Origin]]
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| <h3>Belgium Research Tools</h3>
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| Links to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research.
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| *[https://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/dewit/antwerpen-gesneuvelden-1914-1918.htm WWI casualties (1914-1918)]
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| *[https://www.wardeadregister.be/en Belgium War Dead Register]
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| *[http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/7545 Birth,Death,Marriage,Divorce and Other Certificate procedures]
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| *[[Netherlands Language and Languages|Dutch Word List]]
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| *[[German Word List]]
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| *[[French Word List]]
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| *[[Latin Word List]]
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| *[[Belgium Websites|Websites]]
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| |<span class="community_button">[https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/14-belgium-luxembourg-and-the-netherlands Ask the <br>Community]</span></div> | | |<span class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</span> |
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| ==Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Belgium== | | ==Belgium Map== |
| *Genealogical records are organized by geographical locality. Civil registration (government birth, marriage, and death records) and church records (christenings/baptisms, marriages, and burials) were kept at the '''local level.'''
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| *If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article [[Belgium Finding Town of Origin|'''Belgium Finding Town of Origin''']] to search a variety of records that might provide that information.
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| <br>Note: As a result of the 1993 constitutional revision that furthered devolution into a federal state, there are now three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities. | | <br>Note: As a result of the 1993 constitutional revision that furthered devolution into a federal state, there are now three levels of government (federal, regional, and linguistic community) with a complex division of responsibilities. |
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| ==FamilySearch Resources==
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| Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
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| *[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927071?region=Belgium Historical Records]
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c=Belgium FamilySearch Center locator map]
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| *FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:
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| **[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/beginning-research-in-belgium '''Beginning Research in Belgium''']
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| **[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/names-in-belgium-and-the-netherlands '''Names in Belgium and the Netherlands''']
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| **[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/gazetteers-and-maps-for-belgium-luxembourg-and-the-netherlands '''Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands''']
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| ==Other Resources==
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Script French Tutorials''']
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Script German Tutorials''']
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| *[https://script.byu.edu/dutch-handwriting/introduction '''BYU Script Dutch Tutorials''']
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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