Research Foundations

Step 1: Maps and Gazetteers
- Gazetteers and Maps for Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- Searching for places in Central Europe – The Historic Gazetteer GOV
- Finding Town of Origin (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
- Gazetteers (FamilySearch Wiki Article)

Step 2: Archives
- Beginning Research in Belgium
- Names in Belgium and the Netherlands
- Online Genealogy Records (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
- Les archives de presse en Belgique et en France (French)

Step 3: Deciphering Records
- Belgium Civil Records in French (After 1795)
- Reading French Civil Registration Records
- Civil Registration (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
- Church Records (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
Related Content

Dutch
- Beginner Dutch Handwriting (Series)
- Intermediate Dutch Handwriting (Series)

French
- Reading French Civil Registration Records
- French Handwriting (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
- French Genealogical Word List (FamilySearch Wiki Article)
- French Paleography Tutorial (BYU Script Tutorial Site)

Latin