Does anybody know where I can consult the baptism records(doopakten) in the Tongeren area ? I have ancestors born in Vechmael, Haeren, Piringen and I would like to get a copy of their baptism acts (Walmach,Walmag, Jacobs, Vanomerlingen, Merken and Cox. Thanks

Hello,

As you can see, my name is Kurt Walmagh and as it happens i am also searching for my ancestors. It's correct that the name Walmagh is originally from the Haeren-Vechmaal area. I already reached the 17-th century (Pierre Walmac born in vechmaal in 1650). My direct ancestors are also Lambert Walmach and Anna Cox, married in 1824, owners of the mill of Haeren.

If you are interested to learn more about it, you can contact me at this E-mail : itabel.bvba@pandora.be

Best regards

Kurt Walmagh

did u find out where/how to obtain baptism records in tongeren?? I can't seem to find anything on my family Wijnandts/Wynants from around 1870ish. Can u help direct me? thanks!

Did your Walmach ancestors emigrate to the USA? I ran across a man with a similar name, from Belgium, living with my Croughs ancestors in 1880, Omaha, NE.
I believe the Croughs were from Vechmaal and Vliermaal (married in Lauw), Limburg, Belgium. All near Tongeren.
If interested, please reply.