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

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains civil registration and church records from West Flanders, including, baptisms, births, marriages, and deaths. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Dutch. For help reading them see: Classes in the FamilySearch Learning Center:
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * [[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Birth_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Birth Records]] (PDF)
 * [[Media:1-NL_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]] (PDF)
 * [[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Death_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Death Records]] (PDF)
 * Beginner Dutch Handwriting
 * Names in Belgium and the Netherlands

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Birth • 2 Marriage • 2 Death • 2

Collection Content
Additional information about these records can be found 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?

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

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