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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.
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| Beginning Research | |
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| Belgium Background | |
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The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones. | |
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 ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Belgium research. |
Belgium Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research. |
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]
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:
- Antwerp (Antwerpen) Province
- Limburg Province
- East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) Province
- Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant) Province
- West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) Province
Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:
- Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon) Province
- Hainaut Province
- Liège Province
- Luxembourg Province
- Namur Province
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.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
- Family History Center locator map
- FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:
Other Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.