Belgium

Learn the essentials for researching families from Belgium.

Step 1: Identify your ancestral town in a gazetteer and familiarize yourself with jurisdictions over time.
Step 2: Learn which research steps and other unique aspects of Belgian research.
Step 3: Learn to read the records.

Research Foundations

Map Pile
Step 1: Maps and Gazetteers

    Archives
    Step 2: Archives
    Records on Shelf
    Step 3: Deciphering Records

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