Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Belgique, Liège, 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 1621 to 1910.

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 by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person.

To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Lieu" ⇒Select the appropriate  "Type de enregistrement" which takes you to the images.

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"

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 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, Limburg, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium, Luxembourg, 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)

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called citing your sources). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

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