Flemish Region Genealogical Records

Flemish Region Birth & Baptism Records

Belgium Birth & Baptism Index (1560-1890)

An index to over 410,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Flemish Region Marriage & Divorce Records

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Flemish Region Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Belgium Marriage Index (1563-1890)

An index to more than 70,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Belgium Death & Burial Index (1564-1900)

An index of around 70,000 death and burial records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Newspapers Covering Flemish Region

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Flemish Region Military Records

UK WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls (1914-1920)

An index to over 6.5 million medals and awards bestowed on British military personnel. The awards are the British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, 1914 Star, Territorial War Force Medal and Allied Subjects Medal; the latter of which contains many French, Belgians and Dutch.

War Diaries of Lt. J.P.H.Guy (1940-1944)

A series of letters forming a war diary, penned by a British solider during WWII. They cover his time in Norway, France and Belgium.

Flemish Region Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Flemish Region Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Flemish Region Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Flemish Region Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Flemish Region

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval France (451-1608)

The lineages of French royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Flemish Region Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval Germany (514-1600)

The lineages of German, Dutch, Luxembourgish, Czech and Austrian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Monarch and Nobles of Medieval France (451-1608)

The lineages of French royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Flemish Region Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Flemish Region

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Belgium
1Peeters35,0961:18985.06%1
2Janssens31,0861:21382.73%2
3Maes26,7681:24783.89%3
4Jacobs20,5811:32281.35%4
5Willems18,4571:35979.13%6
6Mertens18,0551:36776.53%5
7Wouters17,2781:38386.94%8
8Claes16,5511:40080.54%7
9Goossens16,3511:40583.63%9
10de Smet15,3401:43288.11%11
11Vermeulen14,5211:45687.05%13
12Pauwels14,4041:46086.33%12
13Aerts13,8411:47988.82%16
14Hermans13,7851:48083.68%14
15de Vos12,0671:54988.62%20
16van de Velde11,9731:55391.76%23
17Martens11,8791:55886.38%19
18Michiels11,5091:57576.78%17
19Claeys11,2161:59188.24%27
20van Damme10,8811:60985.56%26
21Hendrickx10,7011:61983.69%25
22Smets10,6121:62479.84%21
23van den Broeck10,3041:64393.79%37
24de Clercq10,2841:64487.58%32
25Desmet9,8171:67575.73%24
26de Backer9,7971:67684.83%33
27Segers9,7961:67685.69%34
28Stevens9,6981:68378.88%30
29Janssen9,5111:69676.66%29
30Lemmens9,0091:73580.45%35
31Devos8,4891:78067.81%28
32Coppens8,4771:78178.48%38
33Verhoeven8,2721:80188.41%45
34Cools8,1561:81290.82%47
35Smet7,8641:84292.28%54
36de Cock7,7271:85788.33%49
37Wauters7,6041:87175.23%40
38de Meyer7,5541:87790.21%57
39Verheyen7,4071:89492.90%68
40de Smedt7,3391:90287.40%56
41de Pauw7,1611:92589.62%67
42van den Bossche7,1521:92690.52%69
43de Wilde7,0461:94087.84%65
44Baert6,9501:95389.57%74
45Verstraete6,9331:95589.46%75
46Vandenberghe6,8131:97282.24%59
47Lauwers6,8061:97388.84%77
48de Ridder6,7851:97683.70%62
49Cornelis6,6191:1,00182.36%64
50Declercq6,5781:1,00773.74%48
51Lenaerts6,4741:1,02380.20%63
52Bosmans6,4661:1,02486.98%80
53Verlinden6,4461:1,02788.76%85
54Moens6,4041:1,03483.19%76
55Geerts6,3631:1,04186.13%82
56Bogaerts6,3171:1,04886.96%84
57Verschueren6,2771:1,05590.71%91
58Lambrechts6,2711:1,05682.34%79
59Vermeiren6,2701:1,05689.46%90
60Wuyts6,1771:1,07291.38%97
61Verbeke6,1581:1,07687.78%89
62Bogaert6,1011:1,08682.39%81
63Bauwens6,0421:1,09675.59%66
64Timmermans6,0101:1,10270.81%55
65Thijs6,0081:1,10294.26%108
66Nijs5,8791:1,12792.50%109
67Vermeersch5,8581:1,13190.78%106
68Heylen5,8351:1,13594.75%116
69van Hoof5,8161:1,13994.55%117
70Thys5,8151:1,13971.31%60
71Jansen5,7291:1,15683.51%96
72Verstraeten5,6261:1,17785.18%100
73Christiaens5,5191:1,20077.78%87
74van Dyck5,4981:1,20590.98%122
75Pieters5,4501:1,21587.83%114
76Verhaeghe5,3411:1,24081.89%103
77Simons5,3231:1,24479.88%99
78de Groote5,3121:1,24786.75%118
79de Bruyn5,3101:1,24791.44%135
80Goethals5,2591:1,25987.04%123
81Verhaegen5,2551:1,26086.52%120
82Ceulemans5,2451:1,26386.55%121
83van Hove5,2391:1,26488.66%130
84Claessens5,2091:1,27180.34%104
85Dierckx5,2021:1,27391.71%140
86D'Hondt5,1621:1,28384.60%119
87Lievens5,1231:1,29385.53%124
88van Hecke5,1161:1,29586.93%131
89Vercammen5,0801:1,30491.20%145
90van Acker5,0681:1,30790.60%144
91Vandamme5,0601:1,30978.56%107
92Verbruggen5,0381:1,31587.92%138
93van den Bergh4,9921:1,32793.92%167
94Roels4,9821:1,32989.44%145
95Verhelst4,9631:1,33588.59%143
96Luyten4,9451:1,33989.68%150
97Raes4,9441:1,34084.63%133
98Somers4,9181:1,34789.19%150
99Callens4,9141:1,34882.39%127
100de Coninck4,9051:1,35085.38%137
101Daems4,8801:1,35789.90%156
102Vercauteren4,7541:1,39389.14%163
103Verdonck4,7401:1,39788.90%164
104Verbeeck4,7341:1,39992.73%180
104Vervoort4,7341:1,39991.39%175
106van den Berghe4,7151:1,40590.15%173
107Gielen4,7111:1,40685.33%149
108de Bruyne4,7011:1,40989.73%170
109Vandewalle4,6881:1,41387.51%160
110Cuypers4,6211:1,43384.68%154
111de Witte4,5931:1,44288.84%177
112Huybrechts4,5821:1,44588.13%174
113Andries4,5461:1,45786.46%169
114van Den Eynde4,5351:1,46091.14%189
115de Winter4,5311:1,46289.23%181
116Leemans4,5191:1,46678.02%136
117Vandevelde4,5051:1,47075.40%126
118Vercruysse4,4991:1,47280.05%141
119de Bock4,4741:1,48088.51%184
120Beckers4,4381:1,49264.45%93
121Swinnen4,4231:1,49783.09%165
122de Coster4,4181:1,49974.15%128
123Matthys4,3821:1,51181.24%157
124Huysmans4,3621:1,51890.52%201
125de Decker4,3601:1,51980.89%158
126de Keyser4,3421:1,52585.62%182
127van den Bosch4,3071:1,53893.90%216
128Declerck4,2681:1,55284.65%186
129de Waele4,2601:1,55590.97%211
129Geens4,2601:1,55588.95%203
129van Daele4,2601:1,55587.91%197
132Verhulst4,2311:1,56585.89%193
133Dhondt4,2251:1,56892.17%217
134de Clerck4,2211:1,56990.13%211
134Engelen4,2211:1,56990.83%215
136Smits4,2201:1,56989.33%207
137Moons4,2151:1,57187.45%200
138Vanneste4,1851:1,58382.82%185
139Vos4,1731:1,58782.90%187
140van Goethem4,1721:1,58892.14%221
141de Wit4,1631:1,59189.47%214
142van Camp4,1211:1,60795.28%240
143Mortier4,1131:1,61076.89%161
144Smeets4,1051:1,61377.66%168
145de Boeck4,0921:1,61983.04%192
146Baeyens4,0631:1,63086.52%209
147Verheyden4,0381:1,64082.29%195
148Dierickx4,0161:1,64981.30%191
149de Wolf3,9921:1,65982.60%199
150van den Brande3,9861:1,66295.77%255
151Jans3,9851:1,66282.87%202
152Vandenbussche3,9711:1,66887.45%220
153Dewulf3,9651:1,67080.85%196
154Goris3,9601:1,67392.78%247
155Meeus3,9451:1,67986.21%218
156Reynders3,9391:1,68184.13%213
157Deckers3,8771:1,70881.42%204
158Vanhoutte3,8701:1,71186.77%226
159Nys3,8421:1,72475.16%179
160de Schepper3,8371:1,72693.52%258
161Vanhove3,8351:1,72781.49%208
162van de Walle3,8281:1,73090.75%250
163Temmerman3,7731:1,75589.51%251
164van de Voorde3,7641:1,76093.31%265
165Deprez3,7621:1,76153.20%88
166Vandendriessche3,7511:1,76685.66%231
167Coenen3,7281:1,77777.12%198
168Claus3,7181:1,78175.71%194
169Nuyts3,6921:1,79495.25%283
170Ooms3,6751:1,80293.61%279
171Schepers3,6521:1,81483.97%237
172Luyckx3,6431:1,81882.91%230
173van Looy3,6391:1,82096.32%299
174de Paepe3,6351:1,82289.95%264
175Dupont3,6231:1,82824.22%18
176Huyghe3,6151:1,83288.34%260
177Engels3,6131:1,83381.19%227
178de Moor3,5971:1,84187.45%257
179van Herck3,5921:1,84494.06%291
180van Dijck3,5801:1,85097.92%315
181Baeten3,5761:1,85292.47%287
182Vaes3,5731:1,85483.89%249
183Vandeputte3,5711:1,85579.98%225
184Vermeire3,5611:1,86086.01%256
185Meert3,5571:1,86270.28%183
186Vandenbroucke3,5531:1,86485.04%254
187Bekaert3,5491:1,86684.84%253
188Torfs3,5221:1,88193.89%302
189de Jonghe3,5171:1,88389.74%281
190Houben3,5051:1,89081.02%239
191Maertens3,5041:1,89082.02%246
192Bracke3,4791:1,90489.87%285
193Bollen3,4691:1,90986.02%266
194Eeckhout3,4681:1,91081.26%247
195Sterckx3,4661:1,91180.21%241
196Moerman3,4641:1,91287.63%277
197Marien3,4621:1,91392.17%301
198Helsen3,4271:1,93395.49%320
199Blomme3,4081:1,94389.26%292
200Lambrecht3,3951:1,95185.52%273