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Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1950

Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths from the Belgium National Archives. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Additional images will be added as they become available.

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Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Belgium,_Brabant,_Civil_Registration_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths from the Belgian National Archives between 1582 and 1914. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Additional images will be added as they become available.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are written in French and Dutch. For help reading them see:

To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Belgium, Brabant, Civil Registration, 1582-1914.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

  • Day and hour of birth
  • Name of parents
  • Occupation and age of parents
  • Names of witnesses to the birth
  • Birthplace of the child

Marriage

  • Names of the couple
  • Their birthplace and place of residence
  • Birthdates and ages of the couple
  • Names and consent of parents
  • Occupations of the couple to be married
  • Place of residence and occupations of parents

Death

  • Date and Place of Death
  • Day and hour of death
  • Age or birth date of the deceased
  • Birthplace of the deceased
  • Name of the deceased person
  • Marital status of the deceased and former occupation (when applicable)
  • Name of the spouse (when applicable) and may give the date and place of that spouse’s death
  • Indicates if parents are deceased or gives their residence if they are still living. When they are deceased, it may give their burial location
  • Witnesses may be members of the family

Collection Content

Find out more about these records at Belgium, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Sample Images

  • 1798 Birth Record

    1798 Birth Record

  • 1852 Marriage Record

    1852 Marriage Record

  • 1856 Death Record (Dutch)

    1856 Death Record (Dutch)

  • 1755 Death Record (French)

    1755 Death Record (French)

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
1,878,761 Records
7,545,331 Personas
6,411,594 Images

Language

Dutch, French

Location of Original Records

Rijksarchief te Leuven

Cite This Collection

"Belgique, Brabant, registres d’état civil, 1582-1950." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 July 2026. België Nationaal Archief, Brussels (Belgium National Archives, Brussels).

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