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''[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Belgium_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' | ''[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Belgium_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]'' | ||
=== Emigration records (Emigratie registers, Registres des émigrés) === | === Emigration records (Emigratie registers, Registres des émigrés) === | ||
Research use: | Research use: Very valuable for making proper connections to place of origin and residence in Belgium. Many researchers do not know their ancestor's place of origin. | ||
Record type: | Record type: Lists of emigrants and immigrants, and permissions for those moving within Belgium. | ||
Time Period: | Time Period: 1500-present. | ||
Content: | Content: Emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, birth dates and places, residences, destination; wife’s and childrens’ given names and ages or number of children; reasons for emigration; taxes paid; religion, military service, etc. | ||
Location: | Location: Provincial and municipal archives. | ||
Population coverage: | Population coverage: 5-10%.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref> | ||
For an extensive article with many resources, click [http://belgium.rootsweb.ancestry.com/bel/1ant/11/11002/800a3307.pdf here]. | |||
=== Surname Distribution Maps === | === Surname Distribution Maps === | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 6 November 2015
Belgium 
Emigration and Immigration
Emigration records (Emigratie registers, Registres des émigrés)[edit | edit source]
Research use: Very valuable for making proper connections to place of origin and residence in Belgium. Many researchers do not know their ancestor's place of origin.
Record type: Lists of emigrants and immigrants, and permissions for those moving within Belgium.
Time Period: 1500-present.
Content: Emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, birth dates and places, residences, destination; wife’s and childrens’ given names and ages or number of children; reasons for emigration; taxes paid; religion, military service, etc.
Location: Provincial and municipal archives.
Population coverage: 5-10%.[1]
For an extensive article with many resources, click here.
Surname Distribution Maps[edit | edit source]
Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through surname distribution maps.
Emigration to Sweden[edit | edit source]
A large group of emigrants left Wallonia to work in promoting mining and industry in Sweden. For more, see: Vallons in Sweden.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.