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Title: Research in Belgium
Post by: molepatrol on Sunday 09 November 08 21:20 GMT (UK)

My Gt Grandad was a Belgian Jewish soldier.

Any ideas on a good website in Belgium I can use to research that side of my family?

Ali :D

Title: Re: Research in Belgium
Post by: willow154 on Sunday 09 November 08 22:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Ali,
This site has lots of resources on how to start - and where to find records, in Belgiium:
http://www.cyndislist.com/belgium.htm#HowTo
If I find anythng else I'll come back to you.
Hope this helps a little.
Kind regards + welcome to rootschat.
Paulene :)

Title: Re: Research in Belgium
Post by: willow154 on Sunday 09 November 08 22:15 GMT (UK)

Ali,
I wondered if this might help, too:

http://jewishwebindex.com/belgium.htm

Hope so.
Paulene :)

Title: Re: Research in Belgium
Post by: tinav40 on Monday 10 November 08 18:33 GMT (UK)

http://arch.arch.be/index.php?lang=en_GB
Belgium research is very specific as to the location. I struggled for years and in the end I hired a researcher in Belgium. Who did a wonderful job.
Do you have any idea where your g grandad was from? I started with naturalisation papers from the national archives and they really gave me loads of info to establish an area to start looking.
Good luck.

Title: Re: Research in Belgium
Post by: molepatrol on Tuesday 11 November 08 19:02 GMT (UK)

I have lots of address detail so thesde sites will be brilliant- thanks

Title: Re: Research in Belgium
Post by: willow154 on Tuesday 11 November 08 20:17 GMT (UK)

So pleased, Ali :)