Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration, 1541-1920
This collection contains birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records for East Flanders, Belgium from 1541 to 1920. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes.
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Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration
What is in This Collection?
East Flanders (Dutch: Oost-Vlaanderen, French: Flandre-Orientale) is a province of Belgium. The collection contains church records of baptism, marriage, and burial and civil registration of births, marriages and deaths. The collection also includes marriage proclamations, marriage supplements, and some original indexes. Some records in this collection may also be found in the Belgium, East Flanders, 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:
What Do These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:
Birth and Baptism
- Child's name
- Birth date
- Birth place
- If still-born, illegitimate, or twin
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Residence
- Father's occupation
- Parent's birthplace
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Witness' names
Marriage and Marriage Intention
- Bride's and Groom's names
- Ages
- Marital status
- Residence
- Marriage date
- Marriage place
- Parent's names
- Witnesses' names
Death and Burial
- Deceased's name
- Death date
- Death place
- Age or birth date
- Residence
- Cause of death
- Marital status
- Spouse's name
- Parent's names
- Burial date
- Burial place
Collection Content
Find out more about these records at Belgium, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records and Belgium, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Collection Details
Language
Dutch, Flemish
Location of Original Records
Rijksarchief te Oost-Vlaanderen
"Belgium, East Flanders, Church and Civil Registration, 1541-1920", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 27 April 2026.
