Help with finding my father's family

robmpreston

Member

Member since 02 March 2011

Baltimore

robmpreston

02 March 2011 18:18:41

robmpreston

02 March 2011 18:18:41

Baltimore

Hello,

I am not an expat but am reaching out in the hopes that English speakers in Belgium can assist me somewhat.

I have been attempting to find my father's real father who he never knew. I only had a date, his name and that he was in the Belgian Army. I believe through the help of the Belgian Military I have found him and that he died in 2006.

So now, I would like to attempt to find his family and see if my father has any brothers/sisters or other relatives that we can locate.

I'm at a bit of a loss where to go now that I have hit this dead end as I do not know the name of anyone else in the family.

Does anyone know who I would contact about death records or the like? Hoping to find some more info, maybe who his children were and such...

Thanks,
Robert Preston

Yud

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Member since 08 November 2010

Sydney

Yud

03 March 2011 06:29:27

7031

Yud

03 March 2011 06:29:27

7031

Sydney

Welcome on Expat.com Robert Preston,

I hope that other members will be able to give you some hints concerning this issue soon.

Regards

carina_ulb

New member

Member since 03 March 2011

Bruxelles

carina_ulb

03 March 2011 21:32:09

carina_ulb

03 March 2011 21:32:09

Bruxelles

If you know the name of your grand father and were he was born or died, you could try to explain the situation to someone in the commune... they register everithing... maybe you can find out if he had other children or a wife?

Good luck

robmpreston

Member

Member since 02 March 2011

Baltimore

robmpreston

04 March 2011 22:00:59

robmpreston

04 March 2011 22:00:59

Baltimore

Hi carina,

I know he died in Veurne and that his wife's name was Jutta Wilcke. I do not know who to contact though if I were to try and find a death certificate or similar... can you help me find this?

Thanks,
Rob