Search for a person

Search criteria
The person's surname	Enter the surname or the beginning of the surname of the required person. Upper and lower case will give the same results.
First name of the person	Enter the first name or the beginning of the first name of the required person. Adding a search element to the first name can slow down the search.
Date of death(Unknown) Date specifications	Tick the Unknown box if you don't know the date of death. If you know the approximate date of death, untick the Unknown box, change the date displayed using the arrow keys and choose the degree of precision in the list.
Search location Home Birth Death Postcode Town	Tick the "Home", "Birth" or "Death" box to select the location you want to search for and the scope of the search. You can also enter a postcode or the beginning of a postcode and a full or partial location name.

Sort criteria
By date of death and name By name and date of death By place of residence, date of death and name	Select the way you would like to sort the search results.

Geographical criteria
Anywhere in the world In your country of residence (Belgium)	Choose the geographical area of the town where the person you are looking for lived. Either anywhere in the world, i.e. with no restriction on the town of residence, or according to the regional parameters defined in your preferences.

Simple search	Display the simplified search screen.
	Click on the button to start the search and display the list of persons corresponding to the criteria entered.