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Understanding customs used in surnames and given names can help you identify your ancestors in records. Learn to recognize name variations and see clues in names. |
Online Tools[edit | edit source]
- Belgium Surname Distribution Map
- Behind the Name: Flemish Surnames
- Behind the Name: Flemish Given Names
- Behind the Name: Dutch Surnames
- Behind the Name: Dutch Given Names
- Behind the Name: French Surnames
- Behind the Name: French Given Names
- Behind the Name: German Surnames
- Behind the Name: German Given Names
- Limburgish names are used in the Limburg region, which straddles the border between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Languages of Belgium[edit | edit source]
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or communities: the Dutch-speaking Flemish Community, which constitutes about 60 percent of the population, and the French-speaking Community, which constitutes about 40 percent of the population. A small German-speaking Community, numbering around one percent, exists in the East Cantons. [1]
Find the Personal Names article for the language used by your ancestors:
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Library[edit | edit source]
Additional sources are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog:
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Belgium", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium, accessed 5 March 2021.