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==Country Information==
Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==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>
Links to articles on getting started with Belgium research.
*[[Belgium Civil Registration]]
*[[Belgium Church Records]]
*[[Belgium Finding Town of Origin]]
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<h3>Belgium Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research.
*[https://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/dewit/antwerpen-gesneuvelden-1914-1918.htm WWI casualties (1914-1918)]
*[https://www.wardeadregister.be/en Belgium War Dead Register]
*[http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/7545 Birth,Death,Marriage,Divorce and Other Certificate procedures]
*[[Netherlands Language and Languages|Dutch Word List]]
*[[German Word List]]
*[[French Word List]]
*[[Latin Word List]]
*[[Belgium Websites|Websites]]
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==Belgium Map==
{{Click|File:Belgium ORP.png|Belgium Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg|link=FamilySearch Genealogy Research Groups]]
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==Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Belgium==
*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.'''
*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.
 
== Belgium Clickable Map ==
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== Jurisdictions ==
== Jurisdictions ==
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<b>Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region</b>
<b>Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region</b>
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*[[Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region, Belgium Genealogy|Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region]]
    <li>[[Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region, Belgium Genealogy|Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region]] </li>
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<b>Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:</b>
<b>Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:</b>
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*[[Antwerp, Belgium Genealogy|Antwerpen (Antwerp) Province]]  
    <li>[[Antwerp, Belgium Genealogy|Antwerp (Antwerpen) Province]] </li>
*[[Limburg, Belgium Genealogy|Limburg Province]]
    <li>[[Limburg, Belgium Genealogy|Limburg Province]] </li>
*[[Oost Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders) Province]]
    <li>[[Oost Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
*[[Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Genealogy|Vlaams-Brabant (Flemish Brabant) Province]]
    <li>[[Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Genealogy|Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant) Province]] </li>
*[[West Vlaanderen (West Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders) Province]]
    <li>[[West Vlaanderen (West Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
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<b>Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:</b>  
<br><b>Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:</b>  
*[[Brabant Wallon, Belgium Genealogy|Brabant Wallon (Walloon Brabant) Province]]  
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*[[Hainaut, Belgium Genealogy|Hainaut Province]]
    <li>[[Brabant Wallon, Belgium Genealogy|Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon) Province]] </li>
*[[Liège, Belgium Genealogy|Liège Province]]  
    <li>[[Hainaut, Belgium Genealogy|Hainaut Province]] </li>
*[[Luxembourg, Belgium Genealogy|Luxembourg Province]]  
    <li>[[Liège, Belgium Genealogy|Liège Province]] </li>
*[[Namur, Belgium Genealogy|Namur Province]]
    <li>[[Luxembourg, Belgium Genealogy|Luxembourg Province]] </li>
    <li>[[Namur, Belgium Genealogy|Namur Province]] </li>
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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.
==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927071?region=Belgium Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Belgium Family History Center locator map]
*FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:
**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/894 '''Beginning Research in Belgium''']
**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/884 '''Names in Belgium and the Netherlands''']
**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/882 '''Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands''']


==References==
==References==
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Guide to Belgium ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

Belgium is a country in Europe bordered by The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.[1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Belgium Research

Links to articles on getting started with Belgium research.

Belgium Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research.


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Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Belgium[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article Belgium Finding Town of Origin to search a variety of records that might provide that information.

Belgium Clickable Map[edit | edit source]

West VlaanderenOost VlaanderenAntwerpenLimburgVlaams-BrabantBrabant WallonHainautLuxembourgLiègeNamurBegium provinces.png


Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]


Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region

Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:

Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:


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.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.


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