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*'''1814-1870, 1896''' {{FSC|2109995|item|disp=Belgium, Liège, Verviers Arrondissement, civil registration, 1814-1870, 1896}}--at FamilySearch — index & images<br> | *'''1814-1870, 1896''' {{FSC|2109995|item|disp=Belgium, Liège, Verviers Arrondissement, civil registration, 1814-1870, 1896}}--at FamilySearch — index & images<br> | ||
{{Block indent|*'''Dutch titles for recorded events: "Geboorten"''' means births. '''"Huwelijken"''' means marriages. '''"Overlijden"''' means deaths. '''"Huwelijksafkondigingen"''' means marriage proclamations. '''"Huwelijksbijlagen"''' means marriage supplements. '''"Tienjarige tafels"''' means 10-year indexes.}} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''French titles for recorded events: "Naissances"''' means births. '''"Mariages"''' means marriages. '''"Décès "''' means deaths. '''"Publications de mariage"''' means marriage proclamations. '''"Pièces de mariage "''' means marriage supplements. '''"Tables décennales"''' means ten-year indexes.}} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''German titles for recorded events: "Geburten"''' means births. '''"Heiraten"''' means marriages. '''"Toten"''' means deaths.<br>}} | |||
===2. Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | ===2. Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | ||
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Civil registration digital images are also online from the '''State (National) Archives (Rijksarchief in België)''', for records at least 100 years old. You will need to complete a free registration here: [https://search.arch.be/en/login/registration '''Register''']. <br> | Civil registration digital images are also online from the '''State (National) Archives (Rijksarchief in België)''', for records at least 100 years old. You will need to complete a free registration here: [https://search.arch.be/en/login/registration '''Register''']. <br> | ||
This address leads to the [http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&m=databanken '''Zoekrobotten--Search Robot (or Search Engine)'''] which leads to several search options: | This address leads to the [http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=nl&m=databanken '''Zoekrobotten--Search Robot (or Search Engine)'''] which leads to several search options: | ||
{{Block indent|*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-personen '''Zoeken naar personen'''] searches by individual name. English instructions are provided.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-archieven '''Zoeken naar archieven'''] searches by location. English instructions are provided.|2}} | |||
=== 3. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 3. Microfilm Copies of Civil Registration Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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'''There are may be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> '''To find a microfilm:''' | '''There are may be microfilmed records available but not included in the online collections above.''' Currently, they are being digitized, and plans are to complete that project by 2020. Check back occasionally to see if your records have become available. In the meantime, some of them might be available at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you. <br> '''To find a microfilm:''' | ||
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{{Block indent|1=a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928607&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belgium%2C%20Li%C3%A8ge%22 '''records for Belgium, Liège'''].|2=3}} | |||
{{Block indent|b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|d. Click on '''"Civil Registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. |3}} | |||
{{Block indent|f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the microfilm is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm.|3}} | |||
===4. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ===4. Writing for Civil Registration Certificates=== | ||
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{{Block indent|1=a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928607&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belgium%2C%20Li%C3%A8ge%22 '''records for Belgium, Liège'''].|2=3}} | |||
{{Block indent|b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|d. Click on '''"Church Records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.|3}} | |||
{{Block indent|e. Choose the correct '''event and time period''' for your ancestor. |3}} | |||
{{Block indent|f. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the microfilm listed for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the microfilm. |3}} | |||
=== 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | === 3. Writing to a Catholic Priest for Church Records === | ||
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Write a brief request to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br> | Write a brief request to the proper church using this address as guide replacing the information in parentheses:<br> | ||
{{Block indent|Reverend Pastor<br>|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=(Street address, if known: see [http://www.thecatholicdirectory.com/directory.cfm?fuseaction=show_country&country=BE The Catholic Directory]) <br>|2=2}} | |||
{{Block indent|([http://zip-codes.nonsolocap.it/ Postal code]) (City) Liège<br>|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|BELGIUM|2}} | |||
*[http://zip-codes.nonsolocap.it/ '''Find the Belgian postal code here.'''] | *[http://zip-codes.nonsolocap.it/ '''Find the Belgian postal code here.'''] | ||
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{{Block indent|{{LearningCenter2|93|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 1: The Dutch Alphabet}}.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|{{LearningCenter2|94|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Dutch Words and Dates}}.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|{{LearningCenter2|95|Reading Dutch Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Dutch Records}}.|2}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial''']|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-the-alphabet '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters''']|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-key-words '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent''']|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-process-of-deciphering-records '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents'''].|2}} | |||
== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | == Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | ||
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