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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, Germany, Luxembourg, and France. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.^[1]

Belgium Online Genealogy Records

Online
Research Help

Getting
Started

Belgium Map

Jurisdictions

Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region

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

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Belgium," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 4 may 2016.

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+Guide to '''Belgium ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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 ==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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-<h3>Getting Started with Belgium Research</h3>
-Links to articles on getting started with Belgium research.
-*[[Belgium Civil Registration]]
-*[[Belgium Church Records]]
-*[[Belgium Finding Town of Origin]]
-| style="vertical-align:top; padding-left:10px"|
-<h3>Belgium Research Tools</h3>
-Links to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research.
-*[https://www.geneaknowhow.net/script/dewit/antwerpen-gesneuvelden-1914-1918.htm WWI casualties (1914-1918)]
-*[https://www.wardeadregister.be/en Belgium War Dead Register]
-*[http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/7545 Birth,Death,Marriage,Divorce and Other Certificate procedures]
-*[[Netherlands Language and Languages|Dutch Word List]]
-*[[German Word List]]
-*[[French Word List]]
-*[[Latin Word List]]
-*[[Belgium Websites|Websites]]
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+|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="red_online_button">[[Belgium Getting Started|Getting<Br>Started]]</span>
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-==Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Belgium==
+==Belgium Map==
-*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.'''
+{{Belgium Map flag colors}}
-*If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article [[Belgium Finding Town of Origin|'''Belgium Finding Town of Origin''']] to search a variety of records that might provide that information.
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 <b>Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:</b>
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-     <li>[[Antwerp, Belgium Genealogy|Antwerpen (Antwerp) Province]] </li>
+     <li>[[Antwerp, Belgium Genealogy|Antwerp (Antwerpen) Province]] </li>
      <li>[[Limburg, Belgium Genealogy|Limburg Province]] </li>
-     <li>[[Oost Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders) Province]] </li>
+     <li>[[Oost Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
-     <li>[[Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Genealogy|Vlaams-Brabant (Flemish Brabant) Province]] </li>
+     <li>[[Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium Genealogy|Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant) Province]] </li>
-     <li>[[West Vlaanderen (West Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|West-Vlaanderen (West Flanders) Province]] </li>
+     <li>[[West Vlaanderen (West Flanders), Belgium Genealogy|West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) Province]] </li>
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 <br><b>Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:</b>
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-     <li>[[Brabant Wallon, Belgium Genealogy|Brabant Wallon (Walloon Brabant) Province]] </li>
+     <li>[[Brabant Wallon, Belgium Genealogy|Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon) Province]] </li>
      <li>[[Hainaut, Belgium Genealogy|Hainaut Province]] </li>
      <li>[[Liège, Belgium Genealogy|Liège Province]] </li>
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 <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.
-==FamilySearch Resources==
-Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
-*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
-*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927071?region=Belgium Historical Records]
-*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Belgium Family History Center locator map]
-*FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:
-**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/894 '''Beginning Research in Belgium''']
-**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/884 '''Names in Belgium and the Netherlands''']
-**[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/882 '''Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands''']
 ==References==
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