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| link1=[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]] | | link1=[[Belgium Genealogy|Belgium]] | ||
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<div>__TOC__</div> | <div>__TOC__</div> | ||
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Belgium Online Genealogy Records]]</span><br> | <div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Belgium Online Genealogy Records]]</span><br> | ||
<span class="community_button">[[ | <span class="community_button">[[Online Research Help|Online<br>Research Help]]</span></div> | ||
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[[Image:Liege, Belgium Map.png|thumb|<center>Liege Province</center>]] | [[Image:Liege, Belgium Map.png|thumb|<center>Liege Province</center>]] | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Civil Registration === | ||
For some localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | For some localities, digital copies of civil registration can be searched online: | ||
*''' | *'''1590-1947''' {{RecordSearch|4439347|Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration, 1590-1947}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*''' | *'''1621-1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20117/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-births?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration Of Births ] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*'''1814-1870, 1896''' | *'''1774-1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20157/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-marriages?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1796-1901''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20118/belgium-liege-civil-registration-of-deaths?s=275764761 Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration of Deaths] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*'''1808-1910''' {{FSC|1867437|item|disp=Liège, Pièces de mariage, (marriages) 1808-1910}} at FamilySearch Catalog (*) | |||
*'''1814-1870, 1896''' {{FSC|2109995|item|disp=Belgium, Liège, Verviers Arrondissement, civil registration, 1814-1870, 1896}}--at FamilySearch — index & images<br> | |||
:*'''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. | :*'''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. | ||
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===2. Online Digital Records at the State Archives=== | ===2. 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: [ | 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: | ||
::*[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-personen '''Zoeken naar personen'''] searches by individual name. English instructions are provided. | ||
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|[[File:Icon-warning.png|75px]] | |[[File:Icon-warning.png|75px]] | ||
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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:// | '''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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:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::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''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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====The National Archives==== | ====The National Archives==== | ||
'''Algemeen Rijksarchief''' Ruisbroekstraat | '''Algemeen Rijksarchief''' Ruisbroekstraat 2<br> | ||
Brussels 1000<br> | Brussels 1000<br> | ||
BELGIUM<br> | BELGIUM<br> | ||
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Telephone: +32 4 252 03 93<br> | Telephone: +32 4 252 03 93<br> | ||
Fax: +32 4 229 33 50<br> | Fax: +32 4 229 33 50<br> | ||
Email: archives.liege@arch.be<br> | |||
or<br> | or<br> | ||
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=== 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | === 1. Online Digital Records for Church Records === | ||
For most localities, digital copies of church records are included in the civil registration online collection. '''Church records prior to 1796 were considered to be the country's civil registration:''' | For most localities, digital copies of church records are included in the civil registration online collection. '''Church records prior to 1796 were considered to be the country's civil registration:''' | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1590-1947''' {{RecordSearch|4439347|Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration, 1590-1947}} at FamilySearch - [[Belgium, Liège, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1621-1914''' | *'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914}} at FamilySearch —free, index, incomplete. | ||
*'''1621-1914''' {{RecordSearch|2138505|Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1914|access=browse}} at FamilySearch —free, browsable images, incomplete.<br> | |||
=== 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | === 2. Microfilm Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
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'''There are many 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:// | '''There are many 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: | To find a microfilm: | ||
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:::a. Click on this link to see a list of [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::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''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | :::b. Click on '''"Places within Belgium, Liège"''' and a list of towns and cities will open. | ||
:::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | :::c. Click on the '''town or city''' you wish to search. | ||
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*Reason for the request (family history or medical). | *Reason for the request (family history or medical). | ||
*Request for a complete extract of the record | *Request for a complete extract of the record | ||
=='''Online Indexes'''== | |||
Some municipalities have digitized indexes online. These include: | |||
*Burg-Reuland - [https://www.reulandroots.com/ church records 1661-1797; civil records 1798-1864] | |||
==Reading the Records== | ==Reading the Records== | ||
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<br> | <br> | ||
::[https://script.byu.edu/ | ::[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial'''] | ||
:: | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-the-alphabet '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters'''] | ||
:: | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-key-words '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent'''] | ||
:: | ::[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-process-of-deciphering-records '''Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents''']. | ||
== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | == Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records == | ||
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