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In each State Archives branch office you can consult the following documents:
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*Regional and local public archives from the ancient regime 
*Administrative archives and archives of contemporary law courts
*Archives of ecclesiastical institutions
*Notary archives
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*Family and other private archives
*Companies’ archives
*Genealogical sources (online – in the digital reading room – and on microfilm)
*Historical and archival publications
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Revision as of 14:51, 3 November 2022

Belgium Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
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Moderator

The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones.

  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives[edit | edit source]

State Archives of Belgium
Rue de Ruysbroeck 2
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Telephone: 02 513 76 80
Fax: 02 513 76 81
E-mail:archives.generales@arch.be
Website
To use the archives, you must create an account: Registration
Genealogical sources

Persons Search Engine
Online Church Registers
Online Civil Status Registers (Births, marriages, and deaths)

Reading Rooms


Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on Belgium archives. Click on the "Belgium" arrow link, then the "General State Archives..." arrow link to find addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail links for these archives:

  • State Archives in Arlon
  • State Archives in Liège
  • State Archives in Louvain-la-Neuve
  • State Archives in Mons
  • State Archives in Namur
  • State Archives in Saint-Hubert
  • State Archives in Tournai
  • State Archives in Antwerp
  • State Archives in Beveren
  • State Archives in Bruges
  • State Archives in Ghent
  • State Archives in Hasselt
  • State Archives in Kortrijk
  • State Archives in Leuven

In each State Archives branch office you can consult the following documents:

  • Regional and local public archives from the ancient regime
  • Administrative archives and archives of contemporary law courts
  • Archives of ecclesiastical institutions
  • Notary archives
  • Family and other private archives
  • Companies’ archives
  • Genealogical sources (online – in the digital reading room – and on microfilm)
  • Historical and archival publications

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Record Offices[edit | edit source]