BELGIUM-ROOTS Project Prov. West-Flanders (Flemish Region) District Brugge Outline related to Belgian Emigration

Description

Territorial Subdivisions

• Municipalities from 1977 until now

  • Beernem
  • Blankenberge
  • Brugge (Bruges)
  • Damme
  • Jabbeke
  • Konkke-Heist
  • Oostkamp
  • Torhout
  • Zedelgem
  • Zuienkerke

• Houtland

  The historical region Houtland is geographically situated in the sandy region between Torhout and Eeklo.

  The regional landscape "Houtland" is now composed of Brugge, Beernem, Damme, Jabbeke, Oostkamp, Wingene, Torhout and Zedelgem

  A timeline for this region

Short History with Bibliography

Sources

Repositories

Societies

• Historical Societies

  • Geschied- en Heemkundige Kring Houtland - Torhout

Migration / Emigration / Immigration

Families and Family Histories

Sciences

• Onomastics

  • Fierst mentions of place names in Houtland (Dutch) (PDF)

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