Belgium Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Belgium Wiki Topics

Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Towns of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
Cemeteries Church History Church Records Civil Registration Directories Emigration & Immigration Compiled Genealogies Jewish Records Land and Property Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship	Notarial Records Occupations Online Genealogy Records Periodicals Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc. Population Registers Probate Records Religious Records Schools and Education Records Taxation
Belgium Background
Dutch Words List French Word List Gazetteers German Word List History Languages	Latin Word List Maps Naming Customs Social Life & Customs For Further Reading
Local Research Resources
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The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones.

Belgium

Record Finder

Record Finder Table for Belgium[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Belgium topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration Notarial Records	Census Military Records Cemeteries Biography
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records Biography
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration Notarial Records	Cemeteries Probate Records Biography

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration	Notarial Records
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration Genealogy Societies	Probate Records Notarial Records Biography
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Societies Periodicals

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Societies Minorities
Country of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Societies Minorities

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records Civil Registration Directories	Emigration and Immigration Census Voting Registers Schools Taxation

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry	Genealogy
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration Directories Census	Emigration and Immigration Military Records
Religion	Church Records	History Minorities Cemeteries
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military Records Biography

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary	Language and Languages Dutch Genealogical Word List German French
Naming patterns
Online classes	Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet. Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates. Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records. Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The French Alphabet, Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Key Words and Phrases Reading French Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading French Records Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents
Writing for records

Provinces[edit | edit source]

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each province, including links to actual records. Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region

Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region

Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:

Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:

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 [[Category:Belgium Research Strategies]] [[Category:Record_Finder]]