Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Belgique, Luxembourg, registres d’état civil

Record Description
The collection consists of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths from the Belgian National Archives. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Additional images will be added as they become available.

The events are recorded in Dutch, Flemish, or French and cover the years 1608 to 1912.

Record Content and Use
For information on the content of the records please see the wiki article Belgium, General Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image, ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Lieu"

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Dutch, Flemish and French so you will need to be able to understand these written languages. For help with reading the records, see the wiki articles:


 * Netherlands Language and Languages
 * French Wordlist

You may also want to see the 3 FamilySearch Tutorials on "Reading Dutch Written Records"== Related Websites ==

Belgium Ancestry

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites

 * Genver - This website can help simplify getting to the correct location in this collection. (Website is in Dutch.)
 * Belgium Ancestry

Related Wiki Articles

 * Belgium
 * Belgium Civil Registers
 * Belgium, General Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Antwerp, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Brabant Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Hainaut, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1608-1912

When you copy information from the record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find th record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you do not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.