Belgium Genealogy

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Belgium

Guide to Belgium ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Belgium Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Towns of Origin Online Learning
Record Types
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Belgium Background
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Local Research Resources
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Moderator
The FamilySearch moderator for Belgium is Daniel Jones.

Country Information

Belgium is a country in Europe bordered by The Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France. The official languages are Dutch, French, and German.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Belgium Research Links to articles on getting started with Belgium research. Belgium Civil Registration Belgium Church Records Belgium Finding Town of Origin

Belgium Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Belgium research. WWI casualties (1914-1918) Belgium War Dead Register Birth,Death,Marriage,Divorce and Other Certificate procedures Dutch Word List German Word List French Word List Latin Word List Latin Language Websites

Belgium Online Genealogy Records

Ask the Community

Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Belgium

• 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.
• If you do not know your ancestors' town, follow the advice in the Wiki article Belgium Finding Town of Origin to search a variety of records that might provide that information.

Belgium Clickable Map

Jurisdictions

Brussels (Bruxelles) capital region

• Brussels (Bruxelles) Capital Region

Flanders region (five provinces) -- Dutch Speaking:

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

Wallonia Region (five provinces) -- French Speaking:

• Walloon Brabant (Brabant wallon) Province
• Hainaut Province
• Liège Province
• Luxembourg Province
• Namur Province

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.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• FamilySearch Center locator map
• FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:
  • Beginning Research in Belgium
  • Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
  • Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

Other Resources

• BYU Script French Tutorials
• BYU Script German Tutorials
• BYU Script Dutch Tutorials