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Hello,




I was very astonished to read that the roots


of the Vanaken family get to Belgium.


In fact Belgium is a rather small country: by car or train,


I can get anywhere in Belgium within 2 hours.




So to the question if I live near Tielt or Wingene,


I 'd say 'yes'.




In fact, neighbors of mine are called "De Pre" by family name.


Date about the families you can get in the city halls of Tielt and Wingene;


I don't think there are places on the web where you can get info like that.




If you need any other info don't hesitate to contact me.




Greetings, Johan Vanaken - mv020279@12move.be

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Replying to Original Article:

Has anyone done research on the Belgian Van Aken families? Where would we find records for Tielt and Wingene? How far back do the records go?