Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541-1950
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, East Flanders, Civil Registration
What is in This Collection?
East Flanders (Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen, French: Flandre-Orientale) is a province of Belgium. The collection consists of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths as well as marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Some records in this collection may also be found in the Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration Historical Records collection. 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:
- Belgium Language and Languages
- France Language and Languages
- French Handwriting or Netherlands Handwriting
- Dutch Genealogical Word List
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Belgium, East Flanders, Civil Registration, 1541-1950. |
What Do These Records Tell Me?
Birth
- Birth date and place of birth
- Name of child
- If still-born, illegitimate, or twin
- Gender
- Names of parents, father's occupation and their residence
- Birthplace of father
- Birthplace of mother
- Date and number of record
Marriage and Marriage Intention
- Date and Place of Event
- Name of Bride and Groom
- Residence, Marital Status, and Age
- Names of Parents
- Names of Witnesses
Death
- Date and Place of Death
- Name of Deceased Person
- Age or Birth Date
- Residence Place and sometimes the Place of Origin
- Cause of Death
- Marital Status
- If Married, the Name of the Spouse and sometimes the Names of Children
- Sometimes Names of Parents
- Names of Witnesses
Collection Content
Find out more about these records at Belgium, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Sample Images
1903 Birth Record
1905 Marriage Record
1905 Death Record
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Collection Details
Language
Dutch, Flemish
Location of Original Records
Rijksarchief te Oost-Vlaanderen
"Belgique, Flandre-Orientale, registres d’état civil, 1541-1950." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 4 August 2026. België Staatsarchief (Belgium State Archives), Oost-Vlaanderen.
