THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS

WELCOME TO THE BELGIAN RESEARCHERS

Founded in 1976 by

Micheline Gaudette and Ardiena Stegen

This site is updated regularly so come back often
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Our newsletter
Belgian Laces
(with an Index of the names listed
in all the newsletters since the first issue)

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of Belgian Laces: $10

Dear Members,

There has been a lot of talk lately about King Albert II being tired and ready to give up his throne in favor of his son Prince Philippe.
So far these are still only rumors and there is also some uncertainty as to whether the country would want Philippe to take up the task.
It made me wonder how I would feel should the Kingdom of Belgium all of a sudden became something else…
I guess the place of my birth won’t change, regardless of what type of government the country it belongs to has. Let’s face it, Belgium is not unaccustomed to political changes. To me though it would mean that ‘Home’ would no longer “be” “home”. Hard to explain… I am not overly attached to monarchy but am not opposed to it either. Anyway… stay tune for upcoming attractions… Check out the trailor of the documentary that I introduced herein.

Much Much Much to sink your teeth in! ENJOY!

Régine

Records on-line :
Several of our members have spent countless hours extracting Belgians from a variety of records to make them available to all freely.

	Belgian records : Births, Deaths, Marriages records. Lists of emigrants by date and/or area. General information concerning Belgium, etc.
	American records : Belgian families and individuals in the Federal Censuses, etc. Censuses (1850-1870) Censuses (1880-1910) Censuses (1920-1940) World Wars drafts Obituaries Family stories other files
	Various records : Concerning Belgians in other countries as France, Luxemburg, Holland, Mexico, Canada, South America, etc.
	Emigrants ships : Belgians arrivals in US harbors

What else can you do:

	Queries/Emails (and other things) files, photos, links, database, polls
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Contacts/Information:

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	for problems concerning the pages of this Web site (broken links, pages unavailable, etc...)
	The Purpose of Our Organization
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index

Research Tips/Site of the Week :

What's New in Belgian Genealogical Research ?

on Blogger

The Belgian Researchers

on Facebook

those links replace our previous rubrics (still available):
This Month in Belgium - Latest News - Things of interest

You are visitor number :

counter initialized as July 2006

Table of Contents of our last issue

Books in Review

The Red Star Line

Belgian Passengers aboard the SS Kensington

The DRIESEN family

Belgians on the WWI Draft Cards

Pennsylvania and West Virginia Obituaries

The Belgians on the 1910 Census: Alabama

Canadian Obituaries: Ontario

Belgians in 1911 Nova Scotia

The 1850 Belgian emigrants to Kansas City, Missouri – part 2

Belgians in the 1900 US Census: Kansas

Researching Online: Internet Links of Interest: Door County Newspapers

The History of the Belgian Waffle

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Our principal
objective is:
Keep the Belgian
Heritage alive
in our hearts and in
the hearts of our
posterity

THE BELGIAN
RESEARCHERS
Belgian American
Heritage Association
Our organization was
founded in 1976 and
welcomes as members
Any person of Belgian
descent interested in
Genealogy, History,
Biography or Heraldry,
either amateur or
professional.
You are invited to
become a member and
to participate actively
in the work of the
society.
The annual
membership fee
includes a subscription
to the quarterly
BELGIAN LACES

President-Editor:
Régine Brindle
Treasurer/Secretary:
Melanie Reynolds
Past Presidents:
Micheline Gaudette
Pierre Inghels
Co-Founders:
Micheline Gaudette &
Ardiena Stegen
Deadline for
submission of Articles
to Belgian Laces:
March 1 – June 1
September 1 - December 1

Electronic ONLY: $10
ISSN: 1554-2432
(anywhere)

Web site last updates

2013/06/07 : Belgian Laces Vol. 35 #136
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2013/05/09 : American censuses
1900 Census. Louisiana and Maine, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden, with Indexes

2013/05/04 : American censuses
1910 Census. Alabama, in full, transcribed by Regine Brindle, with an Index

2012/03/27 : American censuses
1930 Michigan. Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Oakland, Presque Isle, Saginaw, Ottawa, Roscommon, St Joseph, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Schoolcraft, Sanilac, Van Buren and Washtenaw counties transcribed by David Langedock

2013/03/24 : Belgian Laces Vol. 35 #135
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2013/03/20 : American censuses
1900 Census. Kentucky, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden, with an Index

2013/03/20 : American censuses
1900 Census. Kansas, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden, with an Index

2013/01/05 : American censuses
1900 Iowa, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden. With an Index

2012/12/12 : Belgian Laces Vol. 34 #134
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2012/11/02 : American censuses
1900 Illinois: Vermilion, Woodford, Whiteside, Will, Williamson, Winnebago, Warren, Wayne and White county updated by Chuck Van Den Eeden,
Illinois 1900 is now complete and indexed

2012/10/21 : American censuses
1930 Michigan. Lake, Leelanau, Mackinac, Lapeer, Lenawee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo and St Clair counties transcribed by David Langedock

2012/10/20 : American censuses
1910 California: Alameda county transcribed by Regine Brindle

2012/10/20 : Canadian censuses
1906 Alberta census transcribed by Regine Brindle

2012/10/20 : Emigrants arrivals
Port of Philadelphia 1875 and 1876 by Regine brindle

2012/10/20 : American censuses
1900 Illinois: Rock Island county updated by Chuck Van Den Eeden,
Sangamon, Shelby, Saline, Starck, St Clair and Stephenson added

2012/09/22 : Belgian Laces Vol. 34 #133
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2012/07/30 : American censuses
1900 Illinois: Douglas through Richland counties updated by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2012/07/21 : American censuses
1930 Michigan. Calhoun, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Luce, Manistee, Macomb, Marquette, Mason and Mecosta counties transcribed by David Langedock

2012/06/07 : Belgian Laces Vol. 34 #132
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2012/05/05 : American censuses
1900 Illinois: Cook county updated by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2012/04/15 : Obituaries
this part of the site is totally reshaped and many obituaries have been added. See the important notice accompanying the Obituaries. We are expecting your feedbacks.

2012/04/15 : American censuses
part of Rhode Island 1940 census is on line as a model for the volunteers as how to send their transcriptions. By Regine Brindle

2012/04/10 : American censuses
1930 Michigan. Bay, Clare, Berrien, Gratiot, Huron, Kent, Keweenaw and Livingston counties transcribed by David Langedock

On Blogger: new topics in 2012
Bibliotheca Andana
1940 US Indexing Project
World War II European Theater Army Records on Fold3.com
Namur, Wisconsin - Extrait - RTBF video
Researching on the Belgian Archives site

2012/03/17 : Michigan obituaries on our Yahoo group

Original funeral cards submitted by Nancy Klug indexed by Regine Brindle and updated by Catherine Davis

those are photos of the original cards sorted by decades with a searchable Index

2012/03/15 : Belgian Laces Vol. 34 #131
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2012/02/28 : American censuses
1900 Census. Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii and Idaho, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2012/02/16 : American censuses
1900 Census. California, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2011/12/22 : Belgian Laces Vol. 33 #130
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2011/11/24 : American censuses
1900 Census. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona and Arkansas, in full, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2011/11/14 : American censuses
1920 Saline to Woodford counties, Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
Note: Illinois is complete and a general index for that State is now added

2011/10/14 : American censuses
1920 Mason county, Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2011/10/11 : American censuses
1930 Michigan, 32 counties transcribed by David Langedock

2011/10/9 : American censuses
1920 Rock Island county, Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2011/09/29 : Missouri Obituaries
from 1991, compiled by Regine Brindle for The Belgian Researchers

2011/09/29 : Utah Obituaries
from 1990, compiled by Regine Brindle for The Belgian Researchers

2011/09/04 : Belgian Laces Vol. 33 #129
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2011/08/28 : Canadian Obituaries (Various records)
Canadian-obits 1943-2011 compiled by Elaine Putnam for The Belgian Researchers

2011/08/17 : Canadian Census
1911 Nova Scotia, Inverness District, Inverness sub-district by Eugene Quigley

2011/07/22 : New link in Belgium
Antwerp De Kempen
(Eindhout, Geel, Herentals, Herselt, Houtvenne, Hulshout,Morkhoven, Noorderwijk, Oevel, Tongerlo, Varendonk, Veerle, Vorst, Westerloo, Westmeerbeek, Zoerle Parwijs) Civil and Parish Registry

2011/06/23 : Belgian Laces Vol. 33 #128
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2011/05/18 : WW1 drafts cards database, update from Linda Deppner
note from Linda Deppner:
Esidor Joseph Scarnier, age 36, b 12 Oct 1882, residence Virden IL, alien non-declarant, born in "Belgim," coal miner, nearest relative Lizzie Scarnier, Virden IL; reg date 12 Sep 1918 Macoupin Co IL. This card doesn't specify the birthplace, so that's probably why it wasn't included:
Gus Andrew Scarnier, age 33, b 18 Apr 1885, residence Worland, Bates Co MO, citizen by father's naturalization before registrant's majority, coal miner, nearest relative Lutie M. Scarnier, Worland; reg date 12 Sep 1918 Bates Co MO.
I've been able to locate the birth records for both of them and their sister in Chatelineau, Hainaut, so I know that neither of these birthdates is correct. But this is the way they stated it, so there it is. They came to the U.S. in 1895, after first settling in Canada where my grandfather and another brother were born.

2011/03/10 : Belgian Laces Vol. 33 #127
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2011/03/05 : American censuses
1920 Illinois : Cumberland, DeKalb, DuPage, Edgar, Effington, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Grundy, Henry, Iroquois, Jackson, Jefferson, JoDaviess, Kane, Kankakee, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Marshall, McDonough, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Putnam, Randolph counties, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden

2010/12/12 : Belgian Laces Vol. 32 #126
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2010/10/24 : American censuses
1920 Cook county Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden, 1784 Belgians in the Chicago area in 1920

2010/09/15 : Belgian Laces Vol. 32 #125
Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)

2010/09/04 : Belgian Records (Liege)

Aywaille (Francine Lamer) ext. link

Harz (1799-1910)
Ernonheid (1798-1910)

Xhoris (Francine Lamer) ext. link

	2010/08/30 : Ken Guilette obituary: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100830/GPG010301/8300519/1212
	2010/06/06 : Belgian Laces Vol. 32 #124 Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)
	2010/05/02 : American censuses 1920 Illinois : Adams, Alexander, Boone, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Champaign, Christian, Clinton, Coles counties, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2010/03/07 : American censuses 1910 Rock Island county Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2010/02/28 : Belgian Laces Vol. 32 #123 Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)
	2010/01/18 : Canadian censuses 1861 Quebec et 1871 Ontario, Quebec transcribed by Guy Gallez, 1851,1861 ans 1871 completes
	2009/12/21 : American censuses Indiana Census 1910: Adams and Allen Counties, transcribed by Regine Brindle
	2009/11/17 : Belgian Laces Vol. 31 #122 Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)
	2009/11/15 : American censuses 1910 Henry county Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/11/11 : Latest News & This Month in Belgium updated by Regine Brindle
	2009/11/01 : Canadian censuses 1861 Ontario, transcribed by Guy Gallez
	2009/10/31 : Canadian censuses 1851 Ontario and Quebec, transcribed by Guy Gallez
	2009/10/28 : Canadian censuses 1906 Saskatchewan, transcribed by Regine Brindle
	2009/10/22 : American censuses 1910 Bureau and Kane counties Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/10/05 : American censuses 1910 Chicago and Cook counties Illinois, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/09/02 : Belgian Laces VoL 31 #121 Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)
	2009/07/12 : American censuses 1910 Illinois, almost all the counties are now on-line, all transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/07/08 : Family Stories (Indiana) Peter-Family.net *(external link)* They arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 17, 1842. They helped found and settle Leopold, Indiana.
	2009/07/08 : Family Stories (Belgium) Index of names of the book "Verriers Schmidt dans le Pays de Charleroi" by Regine Brindle
	2009/07/08 : Family Stories (Wisconsin) Rev. Peter Jozef Cautereels by Dominique Van Rentergem, Antwerp, Belgium
	2009/07/08 : American censuses 1900 California : Santa Clara by Regine Brindle
	2009/07/05 : This month in Belgium July 2009, by Regine Brindle
	2009/06/15 : American censuses 1900 California : Alameda by Regine Brindle
	2009/06/13 : American censuses 1920 Alaska : 1st, 2nd and 3rd Judicial districts by Regine Brindle
	2009/06/06 : American censuses 1900 California : Amador, Mono and Santa Barbara by Regine Brindle 1900 Colorado : Sedgwick, Teller and Weld counties by Regine Brindle
	2009/06/06 : Belgian Laces VoL 31 #120 Table of Contents & index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site)
	2009/06/03 : American records : Family stories : The story of Fons DeRoeck and Josephine Debot (Letters from Wausaukee to Antwerp 1887 - 1937) : written for the Gazette van Detroit by Dominique Van Rentergem, Antwerp, Belgium
	2009/05/22 : This month in Belgium June 2009, by Regine Brindle
	2009/05/17 : American censuses 1910 Indiana : Bartholomew, Benton and Cass counties added by Regine Brindle
	2009/05/16 : American records Belgians who applied for citizenship by completing applications for naturalization with the District Court, Juneau, Alaska Territory by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/05/13 : This Month in Belgium May 2009, by Regine Brindle
	2009/05/09 : Main page and navigation through the site changed new link : Research Tips/Site of the Week (Blog) "The Purpose of Our Organization" give you the Story of the Belgian Researchers
	2009/05/09 : Emigrants ships Belgians arrival in New York, alphabetical lists by year for the years between 1821 and 1850 by Guy Gallez
	2009/04/23 : American censuses 1880 and 1900 updated : number of Belgians listed by State/counties. States maps with counties borders added by Guy Gallez
	2009/04/08 : American censuses 1880 Illinois indexed
	2009/04/04 : obituaries Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, California and Canada updated by Regine Brindle
	2009/03/28 : American censuses 1880 Illinois completed, all counties available, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2009/03/14: Belgian records Births in Jumet (Charleroi, Belgium) 1821-1856, transcribed by Margaret LaBenne
	2009/01/30: American censuses 1900 Census : Illinois indexed
	2009/01/24 : Belgian Laces Belgian Laces 2009 quarterly 1: table of contents and index (this issue is available to our members at our My Family site) Belgian Laces Indexes : Volumes 21 to 30 in one index
	2009/01/01 : American censuses 1900 Census : Illinois completed, all counties available, transcribed by Chuck Van Den Eeden
	2008/12/08 : "Records on line" technical changes