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| Birth date and birthplace  
| Birth date and birthplace  
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
| [[Belgium Census|Census]], [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]], [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Belgium Biography|Biography]]
| [[Belgium Census|Census]], [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]], [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], Biography
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|-
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county)
| [[Belgium Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Belgium Maps|Maps]], [[Belgium History|History]]
| Gazetteers, [[Belgium Maps|Maps]], [[Belgium History|History]]
| [[Belgium Historical Geography|Historical Geography]], [[Belgium Church History|Church History]]
| Historical Geography, [[Belgium Church History|Church History]]
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|-
| Death information
| Death information
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
| [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Belgium Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Belgium Biography|Biography]]
| [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Belgium Probate Records|Probate Records]], Biography
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|-
| Emigration information
| Emigration information
| [[Belgium Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| [[Belgium Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| [[Belgium Societies|Societies]], [[Belgium Minorities|Minorities]]
| Societies, Minorities
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|-
| Historical background  
| Historical background  
| [[Belgium History|History]], [[Belgium Church History|Church History]]
| [[Belgium History|History]], [[Belgium Church History|Church History]]
| [[Belgium Maps|Maps]], [[Belgium Minorities|Minorities]]
| [[Belgium Maps|Maps]], Minorities
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| Language helps  
| Language helps  
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| Living relatives  
| Living relatives  
| [[Belgium Directories|Directories]], [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
| [[Belgium Directories|Directories]], [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
| [[Belgium Societies|Societies]], [[Belgium Periodicals|Periodicals]]
| Societies, Periodicals
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| Maiden name   
| Maiden name   
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| Marriage information
| Marriage information
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Belgium Biography|Biography]]
| [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], Biography
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|-
| Naming customs  
| Naming customs  
|[[Belgium Names, Personal|Names (Personal)]]
| Names, Personal
|[[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Belgium Periodicals|Periodicals]]
| [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], Periodicals
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|-
| Noble families  
| Noble families  
|[[Belgium Nobility|Nobility]], [[Belgium Heraldry|Heraldry]]
| Nobility, Heraldry
|[[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
| [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
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|-
| Occupations  
| Occupations  
|[[Belgium Directories|Directories]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Census|Census]]
| [[Belgium Directories|Directories]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Census|Census]]
|[[Belgium Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]]
| [[Belgium Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]]
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|-
| Parents, children, and other family members
| Parents, children, and other family members
|[[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Belgium Societies|Societies]]
| [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]], [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], Societies
|[[Belgium Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Belgium Biography|Biography]]
| [[Belgium Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Belgium Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], Biography
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|-
| Physical description  
| Physical description  
| [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]], [[Belgium Biography|Biography]]
| [[Belgium Military Records|Military Records]], Biography
| Online Genealogy Records
| Online Genealogy Records
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|-
| Place-finding aids  
| Place-finding aids  
| [[Belgium Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Belgium Maps|Maps]]
| Gazetteers, [[Belgium Maps|Maps]]
| [[Belgium Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
| Historical Geography
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| Places of residence  
| Places of residence  
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| Previous research (compiled genealogy)  
| Previous research (compiled genealogy)  
| [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Belgium Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Belgium Societies|Societies]]
| [[Belgium Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], Periodicals, Societies
| [[Belgium Biography|Biography]], [[Belgium History|History]], [[Belgium Nobility|Nobility]], [[Belgium Heraldry|Heraldry]], [[Belgium Minorities|Minorities]]
| Biography, [[Belgium History|History]], Nobility, Heraldry, Minorities
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|-
| Record-finding aids  
| Record-finding aids  
| [[Belgium Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
| [[Belgium Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
| [[Belgium Societies|Societies]], [[Belgium Periodicals|Periodicals]], Online indexes
| Societies, Periodicals, Online indexes
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|-
| Religion  
| Religion  
| [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium History|History]]
| [[Belgium Church Records|Church Records]], [[Belgium History|History]]
| [[Belgium Minorities|Minorities]], [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
| Minorities, [[Belgium Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
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| Social activities  
| Social activities  

Revision as of 09:17, 15 June 2017

Belgium Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
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Belgium Background
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The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones.

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What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Age Civil RegistrationChurch RecordsNotarial Records, Census Cemeteries, Naturalization and CitizenshipEmigration and Immigration
Birth date and birthplace Civil RegistrationChurch RecordsNotarial Records CensusMilitary RecordsCemeteries, Biography
Boundaries (parish, district, or county) Gazetteers, MapsHistory Historical Geography, Church History
Death information Civil RegistrationChurch RecordsNotarial Records CemeteriesProbate Records, Biography
Emigration information Emigration and Immigration Societies, Minorities
Historical background HistoryChurch History Maps, Minorities
Language helps Language and Languages Online Genealogy Records
Living relatives DirectoriesGenealogy Societies, Periodicals
Maiden name Civil RegistrationChurch Records Notarial Records
Marriage information Civil RegistrationChurch Records Notarial Records, Biography
Naming customs Names, Personal Genealogy, Periodicals
Noble families Nobility, Heraldry Genealogy
Occupations DirectoriesChurch RecordsCensus Emigration and ImmigrationMilitary Records
Parents, children, and other family members Civil RegistrationChurch RecordsGenealogy, Societies Probate RecordsNotarial Records, Biography
Physical description Military Records, Biography Online Genealogy Records
Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Maps Historical Geography
Places of residence Civil RegistrationDirectoriesEmigration and Immigration Census, Voting Registers, Schools, Taxation
Previous research (compiled genealogy) Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies Biography, History, Nobility, Heraldry, Minorities
Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries Societies, Periodicals, Online indexes
Religion Church Records, History Minorities, Cemeteries
Social activities Social Life and Customs History