Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
East Flanders (Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen, French: Flandre-Orientale) is a province of Belgium. The collection contains church records of baptism, marriage, and burial and civil registration of births, marriages and deaths. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Some records in this collection may also be found in the Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration Historical Records collection.

Reading These Records
These records are written in French and Dutch. For help reading them see:
 * Belgium Language and Languages
 * France Language and Languages
 * French Handwriting or Netherlands Handwriting
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List

What Do These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following: Birth and Baptism • 2 Marriage and Marriage Intention • 2 Death and Burial • 2

Collection Content
Find out more about these records at Belgium, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records and Belgium, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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

Citing This Collection
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