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''[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]]'' | ''[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]]'' | ||
=== Church records (Parochieregisters, Kerkelijke registers, Registres ecclésiastiques) === | === Church records (Parochieregisters, Kerkelijke registers, Registres ecclésiastiques) === | ||
Research use: Usually information given is quite complete and identifies parents and other relationships. There are gaps, however, in many parish registers. | Research use: Usually information given is quite complete and identifies parents and other relationships. There are gaps, however, in many parish registers. | ||
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Population coverage: 20% before 1700; 50-70% after 1700.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref> | Population coverage: 20% before 1700; 50-70% after 1700.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Belgium,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1999.</ref> | ||
=== Marriage contracts and banns (Huwelijksvoorwaarden en bijlagen, Contrats de mariage) === | |||
Research use: Gives marriage information, identifies family relationships, shows places of residence not shown in parish registers. | |||
Record type: Marriage information and documentation. | |||
Time Period: 1300-present. | |||
Content: Couples’ names, marriage intention dates, residences, occupations, witnesses’ names, often parents’ names and sometimes other relationships. | |||
Location: City, state and church archives. | |||
Population coverage: Possibly 5-10%.<ref name="profile"/> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||