Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office


The Royal Belgian Genealogical and Heraldic Office is a private genealogical and heraldic society in Belgium. It was founded in 1942 as an ASBL and has over a thousand members interested in genealogy and heraldry. While it publishes exclusively in the French language, it covers all regions of Belgium.
Its main purpose is the historical study of families without distinction of social class or profession as well as the auxiliary sciences of history, such as genealogy and heraldry.
The OGHB benefits from royal patronage and government subsidies and is thus considered as having a somewhat greater status than a purely private society.
It used to record the arms of persons and families before this task was taken over by the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology for the French Community and the Flemish Heraldic Council for the Flemish Community.
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Publications

The association publishes a number of publications:Le Parchemin: a bimonthly review with table and index.
  • Le Héraut: quarterly link sheet with practical information and announcements.
  • Les Recueils: works, each issue of which includes a major study. Example: the living heraldic armorial.

Board of directors

Source:
Mr François de PIERPONTpresident
Mr Bertrand MAUS de ROLLEYvice-president, general treasurer
Mr François-Xavier GEUBELvice-president
Mr Philippe PETITgeneral secretary
Mr Marc BELVAUXsecretary of redaction of the Parchemin
Mr Damien BREULS de TIECKENresponsible for logistics
Mr Christophe DEFOSSAdirector of the Recueil
Mr Bernard de HAANadministrator
Mr Renaud HACHEZadministrator
Mr Baudouin D'HOOREarchivist
Mr Frédéric de MONTPELLIER d'ANNEVOIEdirector of the Parchemin
Mr Jean-Jacques van ORMELINGENadministrator
Mr Cédric PAUWELSadministrator
Count Baudouin d'URSELadministrator
Mr Bernard VANDERMEERSCHadministrator