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*[http://de-wit.net/igi/batch.htm IGI Batch Numbers for Belgium]
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*[http://www.archiefnet.nl/index.asp?taal=en ArchiveNet]  
  
*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Digital Resources for The Netherlands and Belgium]
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*[http://forum.archieven.org/ Archiefforum / Archive Forum] (in Dutch)
  
*[http://www.archiefnet.nl/index.asp?taal=en ArchiveNet] Links to archives in Flanders and the Netherlands
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/belgium.htm Cyndi's List - Belgium / Belgique / België]
  
*[http://www.familienaam.be/ Spread of Surnames on The Civil Register in Belgium in 1998]
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*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/resources.html Digital Resources for The Netherlands and Belgium]  
  
*[http://www.geocities.com/sylvan1206/ Tom's Belgian Resource Page]
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=WLDutch.ASP Dutch Genealogical Word List]
  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbr/index.html The Belgian Researchers]
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=WLFrench.ASP French Genealogical Word List]
  
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/belgium.htm Cyndi's List - Belgium / Belgique / België]
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*[http://de-wit.net/igi/batch.htm IGI Batch Numbers for Belgium]
  
*[http://users.pandora.be/hugo.harth/genealogie.htm Genealogy Resources in Belgium]  
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*[http://www.familienaam.be/ Spread of Surnames on The Civil Register in Belgium in 1998]
  
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=WLDutch.ASP Dutch Genealogical Word List]
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inbr/index.html The Belgian Researchers]
  
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=WLFrench.ASP French Genealogical Word List]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/sylvan1206/ Tom's Belgian Resource Page]
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*[http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html French Revolutionary Calendar 1793 - 1806]  
  
*Some old Belgian records use the French Revolutionary Calendar which has different names for months and uses a different numbering for years and days. [http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-french.html French Revolutionary Calendar 1793 - 1806] and [http://www.cyndislist.com/calendar.htm#Republican Cyndi's List - Calendars & Dates]
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*[http://www.cyndislist.com/calendar.htm#Republican Cyndi's List - Calendars & Dates]
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:16, 11 September 2022


Map of Belgium (source: Wikipedia)

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Capital Brussels

Languages Flemish, French and German

Currency Euro


Belgium is well known for many things - its art, cathedrals, medieval cities, castles, fine chocolates and beers. The land is generally flat and crossed with waterways and dykes. Belgium is the home of both NATO and the European Union (EU).

USEFUL INFORMATION: I was told recently by a friendly Belgian policeman that many records were destroyed in Napoleon's time to avoid conscription into his army ... Caroline





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