Genealogy and Historical Research Resources
Looking for more information? These are great resources for researching and sharing Belgian history and culture, genealogy and family and community history.
Helpful Links
Bay Area Genealogical Society, Inc.
Belgian Researchers
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inbr/index.html
Peninsula Belgian American Club
http://www.belgianamerican.org/
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Belgian American Collection
https://www.uwgb.edu/archives/collections/belgian/
Wisconsin Walloon
Helpful Links
FamilySearch.org is a worldwide database. Create a family tree and search for ancestors all the way back to Belgium. Many Belgian families already have family trees created. Look people up by name and see their family tree. Also available are photos, obituaries, census records and links to various official documents in the US and Belgium. Requires a free account to access. Children under 13 require parental consent to create an account.
Findagrave.com
Find burial locations worldwide. Often includes photos of grave markers, obituaries and links to other family members. No account required.
PenBelGen directory on Geneanet.org
Helpful to see a lot of information at a glance. Covers people born before 1900 in the US and Belgium living in the Belgian communities in NE Wisconsin. Requires a free account to access.