Belgium

Map of Belgium (source: Wikipedia)

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

Links

• ArchiveNet

• Archiefforum / Archive Forum (in Dutch)

• Cyndi's List - Belgium / Belgique / België

• Digital Resources for The Netherlands and Belgium

• Dutch Genealogical Word List

• French Genealogical Word List

• IGI Batch Numbers for Belgium

• Spread of Surnames on The Civil Register in Belgium in 1998

• The Belgian Researchers

• Tom's Belgian Resource Page

• French Revolutionary Calendar 1793 - 1806

• Cyndi's List - Calendars & Dates

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