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:*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/limburgish '''Behind the Name: Limburgish Surnames'''] | :*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/limburgish '''Behind the Name: Limburgish Surnames'''] | ||
:*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/limburgish '''Behind the Name: Limburgish Given Names'''] | :*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/limburgish '''Behind the Name: Limburgish Given Names'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname '''FamilySearch's surname experience'''] - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin | ||
==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> | ||
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===FamilySearch Library=== | ===FamilySearch Library=== | ||
Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | Additional sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
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*{{FSC| | *{{FSC|1486077|subject_id|disp= Belgium - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Belgium]] | [[Category:Belgium]] | ||
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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names. |
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Belgium Surname Distribution Map
- Belgium Family Names
- 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
- Limburgish names are used in the Limburg region, which straddles the border between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
- FamilySearch's surname experience - enter your last name to find its meaning and origin
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 Naming Customs 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.