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Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
==Country 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>


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The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
 
== Jurisdictions  ==
 
Brussels* (Bruxelles) capital region
 
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Flanders* region (five provinces):


*Antwerpen (Antwerp) Province
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*Limburg Province
*Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders) Province
*Vlaams-Brabant (Flemish Brabant) Province
*West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders) Province


== Jurisdictions ==
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<b>Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region</b>
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    <li>[[Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region, Belgium Genealogy|Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region]] </li>
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<b>Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:</b>
Wallonia Region (five provinces):  
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    <li>[[Antwerp, Belgium Genealogy|Antwerp (Antwerpen) Province]] </li>
*Brabant Wallon (Walloon Brabant) Province
    <li>[[Limburg, Belgium Genealogy|Limburg Province]] </li>
*Hainaut Province
    <li>[[Oost Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
*Liege Province
    <li>[[Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Genealogy|Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant) Province]] </li>
*Luxembourg Province
    <li>[[West Vlaanderen (West Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
*Namur Province
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<br><b>Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:</b>  
<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.
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    <li>[[Brabant Wallon, Belgium Genealogy|Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon) Province]] </li>
== Research Tools  ==
    <li>[[Hainaut, Belgium Genealogy|Hainaut Province]] </li>
 
    <li>[[Liège, Belgium Genealogy|Liège Province]] </li>
Useful websites:  
    <li>[[Luxembourg, Belgium Genealogy|Luxembourg Province]] </li>
 
    <li>[[Namur, Belgium Genealogy|Namur Province]] </li>
*[http://www.familiekunde-vlaanderen.be/ Familiekunde Vlaanderen]
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*[http://www.familiekunde-vlaanderen.be/ forum-yahoo-groepen Forum Familiekunde Vlaanderen]
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/belgium/index.html Belgium Genealogy Links]  
*[http://belgium.rootsweb.com/ The Belgium-Roots Project]  
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/belgium/ Belgium Genealogy Forum]  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbr/index.html The Belgium Researchers] This web-site includes WWI and WWII Belgian-American draft cards
*[http://www.progenealogists.com/belgium/ Genealogy Research Belgium]
*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/european/belgium/resources/be-genealogy.html Genealogy: Belgium]  
*[http://www.belgium-tourism.net Belgium Tourism]
*[http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/#Low Directory of Royal Genealogical Data]
*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Digital Resources the Netherlands And Belgium]
 
 
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*[[Belgium Civil Registers|Civil Registration]]
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*[[Where Can I Find Online Indexes of Belgian Records?|Online Indexes]]


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==References==
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Guide to Belgium ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death 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]

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Belgium Map[edit | edit source]

Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital RegionWest Flanders (West-Vlaanderen)East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen)Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant)Antwerp (Antwerpen)LimburgLimburgHainautHainautWalloon Brabant (Brabant wallon)NamurLuxembourgLiègeBelgium Map flag colors.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.

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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