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==Online Tools== | ==Online Tools== | ||
*[https://www.surnamemap.eu/belgium/ '''Belgium Surname Distribution Map'''] | *[https://www.surnamemap.eu/belgium/ '''Belgium Surname Distribution Map'''] | ||
*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/flemish '''Behind the Name: Flemish Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/flemish '''Behind the Name: Flemish Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/flemish '''Behind the Name: Flemish Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/flemish '''Behind the Name: Flemish Given Names'''] | ||
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*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names'''] | *[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/german '''Behind the Name: German Given Names'''] | ||
==Languages of Belgium== | ==Languages of Belgium== | ||
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the '''Dutch-speaking Flemish Community''', which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the '''French-speaking Community''', which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A '''small German-speaking Community''', numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. <ref>"Belgium", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 5 March 2021.</ref> | Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the '''Dutch-speaking Flemish Community''', which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the '''French-speaking Community''', which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A '''small German-speaking Community''', numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. <ref>"Belgium", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 5 March 2021.</ref> | ||
Find the | Find the Personal Names article for the language used by your ancestors: | ||
*[[Netherlands | *[[Netherlands Personal Names|'''Netherlands Personal Names''']] | ||
*[[France | *[[France Personal Names|'''France Personal Names''']] | ||
*[[Germany | *[[Germany Personal Names|'''Germany Personal Names''']] | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
===FamilySearch Library=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
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*{{ | *{{FHL|1486077|subject_id|disp= Belgium - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Belgium Surname Distribution Map
- Behind the Name: Flemish Surnames
- Behind the Name: Flemish Given Names
- Behind the Name: Dutch Surnames
- Behind the Name: Dutch Given Names
- Behind the Name: French Surnames
- Behind the Name: French Given Names
- Behind the Name: German Surnames
- Behind the Name: German Given Names
Languages of Belgium[edit | edit source]
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the Dutch-speaking Flemish Community, which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the French-speaking Community, which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A small German-speaking Community, numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. [1]
Find the Personal Names article for the language used by your ancestors:
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Belgium", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 5 March 2021.