Introduction
This set of pages about the VVF is only an introduction to what the VVF can offer if to you, if you are (a descendant of) a Belgian emigrant, with his origins in Belgium. One of their main Internet resources is the site Genealogy in Belgium. The pages on our site are mainly only a structured approach to their site, written from the viewpoint of a descendant of Belgian emigrant, who is searching for genealogical data about his Roots in Belgium.
Although many resources are only about the Northern Dutch speaking part of our country, a large group concerns the whole of Belgium.
If you're roots are in the North of Belgium (Brussels included), we can only suggest to become member of the VVF (National and one or more Local branches) for some years. Don't be afraid, because their publications are almost all in Dutch. Buy a Dutch-English dictionary and learn some Dutch. You can learn it, as your ascendants did when they learned English.
And you has always our mail list BELGIUM-ROOTS-L, where you can post a question about the exact meaning of a word, don't find what you're looking for, ... . A group of VVF members is subscribed to our list.
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National VVF Committee
Committee
- National chairman: V. Arickx
- National secretary: E. Van Haverbeke
Contactperson memberadministration:
- D. Van den Eynde - Barri
- VVF Ledenadministratie
- Van heybeeckstraat 3
- B-2170 ANTWERPEN
Click here for more infoPeriodical (Monthly):
- Vlaamse Stam (1965-now)
- Editor:
- Eddie Van Haverbeke
- Christinastraat 2
- B-8400 OOSTENDE
- Tel. & Fax: +32-59-708367
Publications
- Not yet completed. See also VVF-G &C for a list of electronic publications.
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VVF Centra [VVF Centres]
- National VVF Centre for Family History MERKSEM (Antwerp)
- Correspondence to:
- VVF Centrum voor Familiegeschiedenis
- Dienst: EMIGRATIE
- Van Heybeeckstraat 3
- 2170 Merksem
- Phone: 03/646 99 88
- Fax: 03/644 46 20
- Open hours:
- Wednesday: 12:00 - 19:00
- Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00
- Saturday: 13:00 - 18:00 (not in July and August)
- Provincial VVF Centre for Genealogy OOSTENDE (West-Flanders)
- Provincial VVF Centre for Genealogy MELLE (East-Flanders)
- [Local] VVF Documentation Centres:
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VVF-Genealogie & Computer [Chapter]
- Contactperson:
- President: Pieter Donche
- Periodical (Bimonthly):
- Genealogie & Computer (1984-now)
- Web Site: Genealogy in Belgium
- Genealogical BBS: G&C-VVF_ROOTS(B)
- Tel: +32-3-2268648 (all days between 1400 and 0700 CET)
- Sysop: Harry Goegebeur
- Genealogical Information System ARIADNE
- More then 5,6 million data records (composed of one or many lines)
- Full consultation in the VVF Centres of Merksem (2 PC), Oostende (2 PC), Melle (2 PC), Tongeren (1 PC) and Dilbeek (1 PC)
- Large extracts on the Genealogical BBS
- Some extracts (only the databases "Who has What" and "Belgian Familynames") on the website
- Contact persons: Pieter Donche and Jan Debeurme
- Genealogical information in print, on diskettes and/or CD-ROM
- Catalogue
- Description of the projects
- Diskette General Genealogical Information (Info diskette)
- Indexing Personal Genealogical Databases
- Cumulative Parish Register Index Project
- Who Researched What Database
- ...
- Services (only for members)
- Genealogical Program Help Desk (only for members)
- PRO-GEN
- Hazadata
- Roots III Dutch and The Ultimate Family Tree
- STAM (The only package made in Belgium and adapted to our local sources - Dutch)
- Brother's Keeper with Dutch output module
- Reunion for Macintosh
- Public Domain and Shareware - Genealogy Software Distribution (only for members)
- Name lookup of deceased American Individuals (only for members)
- Present-day (31 December 1997) Distribution of a family name in Belgium (printed map and list) (only for members)
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VVF-Gouwen [Provincial Chapters]
- VVF - Gouw Antwerpen
National VVF Centre for Family History MERKSEM (Antwerp)
Provincial Chapter
- Contact addresses:
- Provincial chairman: André Van Steenberghen
Local Branches
VVF - Afdeling Antwerpen
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Engelbert ROELS
- Secretary: André EECKELS
VVF - Afdeling Mechelen
- Contact addresses:
- Secretary: Lode MERTENS (mailto:vvf.mechelen@pandora.be)
- Internet site (Dutch)
- Computer workgroup (Dutch)
VVF - Afdeling Kempen
- Contact addresses:
- Secretary: André Van Steenberghen
- EUREKA: Paul Lauryssens
- VVF - Gouw en Afdeling Brussel - Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
- Area: Brussels Capital-Region (19 municipalities)
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Jos LAPORTE
- Secretary: Nadine ASSEAU
- Periodical (bimonthly):
- VVF-Info Brussel 19
- VVF - Gouw en Afdeling Limburg
Provincial Chapter
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Paul VAN BAELEN
- Secretary: Piet SEVERIJNS
Local Branches
VVF Limburg
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Paul VAN BAELEN
- Secretary: Piet SEVERIJNS
- VVF - Gouw Oost-Vlaanderen
Provincial Chapter
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Carlos AELVOET
- Secretary: Felix WALDACK
- Web Sitehttp://www.vvfovl.yucom.be/
Local Branches
VVF Melle
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Gerard VAN HEDDEGEM
- Secretary: Etienne VAN DE KAUTER
- VVF Documentatiecentrum Melle
- Address:
- VVF-Documentatiecentrum
- Brusselsesteenweg 395
- 9090 Melle
- Phone 09/252 26 47
- Open hours:
- Monday: 8:30 - 13:30 and 13:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 8:30 - 12:00 and 14:00 - 17:00
- Wednesd: 8:30 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:00
- Thursd: appointment only
- Saturd: 09:00 - 12:00
- Closed on Fridays, Sundays, and holidays
VVF - Afdeling Gent
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Felix WALDACK
- Secretary: Francoise VERHOOSELE
- Periodical (bimonthly):
- VVF Gent Info (ISSN 0771-7601)
- Publications:
- Digitaal Archief GENT
VVF - Afdeling Aalst
VVF - Afdeling Dendermonde
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Ben WATERSCHOOT
- Secretary: Noella DE WEIRDT
- Periodical (bimonthly):
- In het Land van Dendermonde (ISSN 0771-9485)
- Web Site: welcome.to/vvf-dendermonde
VVF - Afdeling Oudenaarde-Ronse
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Edgard VAN DROOGENBROECK
- Secretary: Jos VAN EECKHOUDT
VVF - Afdeling Meetjesland
- Contact addresses:
- Secretary: Marc MAEYENS
- VVF Documentation centre Meetjesland:
- Address
- Gemeentearchief van Aalter
- Gemeentehuis
- Europalaan 22
- 9880 Aalter
- Phone:
- 09/325 22 37 (archivist)
- 09/325 22 30 (reading room)
- Contact person:
- Marc MAEYENS
- Open hours:
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 19:00
- Friday: 08:30 - 12:00
- Saturday: 09:00 - 12:00
VVF - Land van Waas
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Luc DE BACKER
- Secretary: Marc CAPPAERT
VVF - Afdeling Deinze
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Tony VAN HEE
- Secretary: Guido DEMUYNCK
- Internet website
- VVF - Gouw Vlaams-Brabant
Provincial Chapter
- Point of Contact: Luc Grégoire
- Area: Province Flemish Brabant
- Web Site (Webmaster: Jan Debeurme)
- Periodical: Brabant Cronikel (Online) (1997- )
- Publications
Local Branches
- VVF Aarschot
- Point of Contact: Christel Gijsbrechts (Chairwoman)
- Area:
- Arrondissement Leuven
- Aarschot, Begijnendijk, Bekkevoort, Diest, Holsbeek (partial), Lubbeek (partial), Rotselaar, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Tielt-Wingene, Tremelo
- Publications
- none
- VVF Dilbeek
- Point of Contact: André Janssens (Chairman)
- Area:
- Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
- Affligem, Asse, Beersel, Bever, Beersel, Dilbeek, Drogenbos, Galmaarden, Gooik, Grimbergen, Halle, Herne, Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Lennik, Liedekerke, Linkebeek, Londerzeel, Merchtem, Meise, Opwijk, Pepingen, Roosdaal, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Ternat, Vilvoorde, Wemmel.
- Publications
- none
- VVF Documentation Centre DILBEEK
- VVF Huldenberg
- Point of Contact: Dirk Cailliau (Chairman)
- Area:
- Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
- Hoeilaart, Overijse
- Arrondissement Leuven
- Huldenberg (Huldenberg, Sint-Agatha-Rode, Loonbeek, Neerijse, Ottenburg before 1977), Tervuren (Tervuren, Vossem, Duisburg before 1977).
- Publications (books)
- "Klappers op de PR van DUISBURG" [Index parish records]
- "Klappers op de PR van HULDENBERG" [Index parish records]
- "Klappers op de PR van NEERIJSE" [Index parish records]
- "Klappers op de PR van OTTENBURG" [Index parish records]
- "Klappers op de PR van SINT-JORIS-WEERT" [Index parish records]
- "Klappers op de PR van SINT-AGATHA-RODE" [Index parish records]
- VVF Leuven
- Point of Contact: Eugeen Roets (Chairman)
- Area:
- Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
- Kampenhout, Kraainem, Machelen, Steenokkerzeel, Wezembeek-Oppem, Zaventem, Zemst
- Arrondissement Leuven
- Bertem, Bierbeek, Boortmeerbeek, Haacht, Herent, Holsbeek (partial), Keerbergen, Kortenberg, Leuven, Lubbeek (partial), Oud-Heverlee
- Publications
- "Klappers PR Stad LEUVEN" (floppy) [Index parish records City LEUVEN 1540-1796 - 227951 records]
- VVF Tienen
- Point of Contact: André Mathues (Chairman)
- Area:
- Arrondissement Leuven
- Boutersem, Geetbets, Glabbeek, Hoegaarden, Kortenaken, Landen, Linter, Tienen, Zoutleeuw
- Publications
- none
- VVF - Gouw West-Vlaanderen
Regional VVF Centre for Genealogy
- Internet adresses
- e-mail: vvf.oostende@unicall.be
- Home Page: http://user.online.be/~vvf.oostende/
Provincial Chapter
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Johan Roelstraete
- Secretary: Wilfried Devoldere
- Internet adresses
- e-mail: vvf.oostende@unicall.be
- Home Page: http://user.online.be/~vvf.oostende/
Local Branches
VVF Oostende
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Eddie van Haverbeke
- Secretary: Fernand Blomme
VVF Brugge
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Paul Coghe
- Secretary: Guido Bruyneel
VVF Kortrijk
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Johan Roelstraete
- Secretary:
VVF Roeselaere
- Contact addresses:
- Mevr. Lieve Vercruysse-Denys
- Wilfried Devoldere
VVF Westhoek
- Contact addresses:
- Chairman: Noël Boussemaere
- Secretary: Stefaan Riem
VVF Veurne - Westkust
- Contact addresses:
- Georges Verschooris
- Internet site
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