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}}In the period before 1795, church records (''Parochieregisters | }}In the period before 1795, church records (''Parochieregisters / Kerkelijke registers / Registres paroissiaux'') are the main genealogical resource in Belgium. The main types of church records are: baptisms, marriages, burials, and confirmations. The records will be written in Latin for Catholics (the vast majority of the population, and the only legal religion before 1781), or in the local language, either Dutch, French or German. Besides the Catholic majority, there were a small number of Dutch Reformed (''Nederlands Hervormde''), French Reformed ''(Église Réformée'') and Lutheran churches, as well as some Jews. | ||
The earliest start in the 1500s, but in many parishes they do not start until well into the 1700s. After 1795, [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] is the major source for births, marriages and deaths in Belgium. | The earliest start in the 1500s, but in many parishes they do not start until well into the 1700s. After 1795, [[Belgium Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] is the major source for births, marriages and deaths in Belgium. | ||