Belgium, West Flanders, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Belgique, Flandre-Occidentale, 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 1582 to 1910.

For information on the content and use of these records please see the wiki article Belgium, Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Record Content
Birth Records generally contain the following information:
 * Birth date and place of birth
 * Name of child
 * If still-born, illegitimate, or twin
 * Gender
 * Names of parents, father's occupation and their residence
 * Birth place of father
 * Birth place of mother
 * Date and number of record

Marriage Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and Place of Event
 * Name of Bride and Groom
 * Residence, Marital Status, and Age
 * Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

Death Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and Place of Death
 * Name of Deceased Person
 * Age or Birth Date
 * Residence Place and sometimes the Place of Origin
 * Cause of Death
 * Marital Status
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse and sometimes the Names of Children
 * Sometimes Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

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

 * Zoekakten - This website is in Dutch. It narrows down this collection by different regions and records.
 * 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, Liège, 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 Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Belgium Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
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