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== Accessing the Records == | == Accessing the Records == | ||
===Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | |||
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: [http://search.arch.be/nl/component/user/register '''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: | |||
::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-personen '''Zoeken naar personen'''] searches by individual name. English instructions are provided. | |||
::*[http://search.arch.be/nl/zoeken-naar-archieven '''Zoeken naar archieven'''] searches by location. English instructions are provided. | |||
Only records more than 100 years old are public, and only those in 1915 or before may be online. Civil Registration records were traditionally accessed from the archives in person, but now most(but not all) can be found on FamilySearch/[[Zoekakten]], or online at the website of the [http://search.arch.be/nl Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique].(The National Archives of Belgium) Note that free registration is required for the Rijksarchief's website. A few records have been indexed by the Rijksarchief. | Only records more than 100 years old are public, and only those in 1915 or before may be online. Civil Registration records were traditionally accessed from the archives in person, but now most(but not all) can be found on FamilySearch/[[Zoekakten]], or online at the website of the [http://search.arch.be/nl Rijksarchief in België/Les Archives de l'Etat en Belgique].(The National Archives of Belgium) Note that free registration is required for the Rijksarchief's website. A few records have been indexed by the Rijksarchief. | ||
===FamilySearch Catalog=== | |||
FamilySearch has recently began indexing some records, which can searched for free. | FamilySearch has recently began indexing some records, which can searched for free. | ||
===Geneaknowhow=== | |||
[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] is a site that provides links to various local genealogical sites for Belgium and the Netherlands, including many containing civil registration records. | [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow] is a site that provides links to various local genealogical sites for Belgium and the Netherlands, including many containing civil registration records. | ||
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====Writing the letter==== | ====Writing the letter==== | ||
This [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] will help you with composing your letter | This [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] will help you with composing your letter | ||
== References == | == References == | ||