Belgium, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Belgium

What is in This Collection?
This article describes records held by FamilySearch International. For information on a specific record collection or record publication please refer to the FamilySearch Catalog or FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

Reading the Records
The records may be in recorded in Dutch, Flemish, French, German, or Latin. For help reading them see:
 * Belgium Languages
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * French Wordlist
 * French Handwriting
 * German Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * Brigham Young University German Script Tutorial
 * Latin Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Baptism (Doop, Baptême, Tauf) • 2 Confirmation • 2 Marriage (Huwelijk, Mariage, Heirat) • 2 Marriage banns and contracts • 2 Burial (Begraf, Sépulture, Begrabning) • 2

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Belgium.
 * Belgium Research Tips and Strategies
 * Belgium Record Finder

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Belgium, Limburg, Lommel, Civil Registration and Church Records, 1668-1875
 * Belgium, East Flanders, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records